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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. The historical account of Chester Gillette is that he met Grace Brown at his uncle’s skirt factory located where?
(a) Wynantskill, New York.
(b) Cortland, New York.
(c) Troy, New York.
(d) Loudonville, New York.

2. What is the name of the man who checked into the hotel with Grace Brown in the novel?
(a) Carl Grahm.
(b) Frank Loomis.
(c) Lawton Gokey.
(d) Francois Pierre Gauthier.

3. Mattie’s Aunt Josie is married to what kind of businessman?
(a) A coal mine owner.
(b) A sawmill owner.
(c) A dairy farm owner.
(d) A cattle rancher.

4. Who carries in the body of Grace Brown in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Mr. Hubbard.
(b) Mr. Crabb.
(c) Mr. Guiness.
(d) Mr. Eckler.

5. By what name does Uncle Fifty go by as a French river man?
(a) Jean Pierre Napoleon.
(b) Kouider Zouiche.
(c) Jean Georges Vongerichen.
(d) Francois Pierre Gauthier.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mountain range is the backdrop in the novel’s setting?

2. Whose name does Mattie recall on the letters upstairs under her mattress in the opening of the novel?

3. Who invites Mattie to her home and gives her books in Chapters 15-16?

4. What is the name of Mattie’s older brother?

5. How old is Louisa Gokey in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What exchange takes place between Pa and Miss Wilcox in Chapter 12? What repercussions does this have for Mattie?

2. What clue does Mattie discover in Grace Brown’s letters in Chapter 13? What does she do with this information?

3. What conflicts regarding the expected roles of women are introduced in Chapter 1?

4. How is the theme of identity explored through the characters of Mattie, Weaver, and Minnie in Chapter 9?

5. What does Mattie discover through Grace Brown’s letter in Chapter 16? What does this clue indicate to Mattie?

6. How is Uncle Fifty’s character described when he arrives in Chapter 11?

7. What book does Miss Wilcox give to Mattie in Chapter 15? What are Mattie’s impressions of the book?

8. How is Minnie Compeau’s character described in Chapter 2?

9. How is the character of Weaver Smith described when he is introduced in Chapter 2?

10. How is the character of Emmie Hubbard described? What information does the reader learn of Emmie’s situation in Chapter 14?

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