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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did Mattie’s mother die from in the novel?
(a) A brain aneurism.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Bubonic plague.
(d) Tuberculosis.
2. What’s the name of the boat that is dragging the lake in the beginning of the novel?
(a) The Zilpha.
(b) The Santa Maria.
(c) The Machida.
(d) The U.S.S. Constitution.
3. Who does the narrator describe as sitting on “the porch until the end of time, rapping her cane on the railing for more lemonade” in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Mrs. Ellis.
(b) Mr. Maxwell.
(c) Mr. Eckler.
(d) Mrs. Hennessey.
4. What is the name of Mattie’s mother who passed away?
(a) Ellen Gokey.
(b) Beth Gokey.
(c) Louisa Gokey.
(d) Sarah Gokey.
5. What kind of boat serves as the floating grocery store and lending library in the novel?
(a) A trolling boat.
(b) A crab boat.
(c) A pickle boat.
(d) An ocean liner.
Short Answer Questions
1. The letter that Aunt Josie intercepts from the postmistress in Chapter 14 informs the addressee that she has failed to do what?
2. What exams do Mattie and Weaver take in Chapter 11?
3. Chester Gillette’s parents renounced material wealth to join what organization?
4. Who is the heroine in The House of Mirth?
5. What gift does Uncle Fifty give to Mattie during his visit?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Mattie shop for books and other items in Chapter 6? What does she find here?
2. How is the narrative of A Northern Light structured? What are the two timelines that occur in the story?
3. How is the character of Grace Brown depicted in the novel? What is the historical truth of this character?
4. What is Mattie’s central objective regarding her future in the beginning of A Northern Light? How is this objective tied to the chapter introductions in the book?
5. How is Mattie’s father described in the novel? What are his principle concerns in the beginning of the story?
6. What does Aunt Josie discover about Emmie Hubbard in Chapter 14? How does she make this discovery?
7. What conflicts regarding the expected roles of women are introduced in Chapter 1?
8. How is the character of Weaver Smith described when he is introduced in Chapter 2?
9. What is Aunt Josie’s reply when Mattie asks her for financial assistance in Chapter 8?
10. How does Mattie feel about her involvement in the crisis that occurs in the opening of the novel?
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