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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 servant girls at the Glenmore trick Mr. Maxwell into falling into what in Chapter 31?
(a) A pile of hay.
(b) The river.
(c) Dog excrement.
(d) The lake.

2. What does Weaver decide to do after his mother’s been robbed in Chapter 32?
(a) Forego college.
(b) Attend N.Y.U.
(c) Get married.
(d) Move to Canada.

3. When did Emily Dickinson die?
(a) 1886.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1915.

4. Emmie Hubbard’s eldest son tells Mattie that his mother is upset after hearing word from whom in Chapter 18?
(a) Arn Satterlee.
(b) Mr. Eckler.
(c) Frank Loomis.
(d) Uncle Fifty.

5. Miss Wilcox admits to Mattie in Chapter 17 that her pseudonym is what?
(a) Aleeta Smith.
(b) Martha Miller.
(c) Emily Baxter.
(d) Minnie Compeau.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mattie arrives at Emmie Hubbard’s home to discover Emmie engaged in sexual relations with whom in Chapter 18?

2. Mattie compares her love for Royal with Grace Brown’s love for whom in Chapter 26?

3. What is the name of Royal Loomis’s eldest brother?

4. What is the name of the dog that Mattie is paid to feed and walk at the Glenmore?

5. What is Henry’s original position at the Glenmore Hotel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads Mattie to leave the Glenmore Hotel and go home for a week in Chapter 25?

2. How does the apprehension of the three trappers affect Weaver Smith in Chapter 24?

3. How are the themes of duty and responsibility illustrated in Chapters 23-26?

4. How does Mattie begin to equate Weaver Smith’s situation to that of Grace Brown in Chapter 33?

5. What information does Martha Miller present to Mattie regarding her engagement to Royal Loomis in Chapter 29?

6. How is the character of Henry described in Chapter 21? What leads to Henry’s demotion?

7. What news does Pa bring to Mattie regarding Weaver Smith’s family in Chapter 32?

8. What decision does Mattie relate to Miss Wilcox when she visits her in Chapter 28? How does Miss Wilcox respond?

9. What does Mattie learn about Royal Loomis’s involvement in the foreclosure of Emmie Hubbard’s home in Chapter 29?

10. How does Mattie’s relationship with Royal Loomis progress in Chapter 18? How does this relate to Grace Brown’s story?

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