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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. How much money is Will given to fight?

2. How does Sarah Lutz's brother die?

3. Which family seems to be doing better than their neighbors?

4. What does Ed Matthews promise Abbie when he hears her singing?

5. What kind of lessons does Abbie take in Blackhawk County?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Abbie receive in Chapter 6?

2. What happens to the Deals' sixth crop in Nebraska?

3. In Chapter 3, what does Abbie find in the forest, and what does she do there?

4. What kind of house does Will build for his family?

5. At the beginning of the story, where is Maggie Mackenzie moving her family?

6. Who helps Abbie when she goes into labor in Chapter 10?

7. Who hears Abbie sing in the woods? What does this person promise her?

8. What is Abbie sure to be on hand to see unpacked in Chapter 2?

9. How does Abbie feel about her in-laws?

10. What do Will and Abbie do to build up their homestead in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the struggles faced by the protagonist throughout the novel. How does she deal with these obstacles and how does she overcome them? What causes these problems for her?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of regret in the novel "A Lantern in her Hand." Why does Abbie feel regret? How does Aldrich convey the protagonist's regret to the reader? How does Abbie deal with these feelings?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of friendship in the novel. What are some examples of friendship in the novel? Analyze the friendship between Abbie and Christine. How does Christine help Abbie? What do others think of Christine?

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