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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. Who or what joins Katherine as she runs down the footpath in Chapter 11?

2. Where does Mike tell Katherine she will be safe from the fire?

3. What plant does Katherine discover growing in her garden in Chapter 8?

4. What is the name of the con man who is on the sled journey with Katherine and Mike?

5. What does Mike treat Katherine's wounds with after the fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is traveling in a train at the beginning of the novel? Where is she going?

2. At the Howards, Mike diagnoses Katherine with what condition? What does he suggest she do to help her condition?

3. In Chapter 4, why does Katherine throw a fit when she finds out Mike wants to marry her?

4. What does Katherine think when she sees Mike's red uniform?

5. What does Atenou tell Ralph about his wisdom tooth?

6. Why does Katherine ask to call Mrs. Carpentier by the name Sarah?

7. What Indian tradition does Mike teach Katherine about in Chapter 3?

8. What is strange about the garden that is planted outside Katherine and Mike's new home in Chapter 13?

9. What does Sergeant Mike suggest Katherine can use for ammunition when she goes shooting?

10. What causes the wolves to cry so much in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of motherhood in the novel "Mrs. Mike. " How does motherhood change Katherine? Is Katherine a good mother? Why or why not? How does Katherine grieve the death of her children?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conclusion of the novel "Mrs. Mike." Are you satisfied with the ending? Why or why not? Is the conclusion a happy one? Are there any unanswered questions? Would you change anything?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the Freedmans' use of irony. What are some examples of irony in the novel? How do these examples affect the reader's experience when reading the novel?

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