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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Royal Loomis tells Mattie that he wants to buy her what in Chapter 18?

2. Who is responsible for the robbing of Aleeta Smith?

3. What is the name of the head chef at the Glenmore Hotel?

4. Mattie begins working for Miss Wilcox on what days in Chapter 17?

5. When was Emily Dickinson born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of appearances versus reality manifested in A Northern Light?

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

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

4. How do the events in Chapters 20-22 affect Mattie’s perception of the world around her?

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

6. What information does Miss Wilcox confess to Mattie in Chapter 17?

7. What event takes place surrounding Weaver Smith’s character in Chapter 22?

8. What work has Mattie begun doing for Miss Wilcox in Chapter 17? What does she discover when she arrives?

9. What event leads to Mattie’s employment at the Glenmore Hotel? How?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters of Emmie Hubbard and the Hubbard children in the novel. What relationship does Mattie have with the Hubbards? What is Emmie Hubbard’s greatest obstacle in the story? How is this obstacle eventually overcome?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of courtship and marriage in the novel. During the time period in which the story is set, how important were the rituals of courtship and marriage? At what age were young men and women typically married? How atypical was it for young women to attend college instead of marrying?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Aunt Josie Aber in the novel. Is Aunt Josie related to Mattie maternally or paternally? How did Aunt Josie become wealthy? What characteristics does Aunt Josie exhibit toward her niece?

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