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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the historical figure, Grace Brown, born?
(a) June 16, 1899.
(b) May 12, 1884.
(c) July 14, 1905.
(d) March 20, 1886.

2. What has happened to Lawton Gokey in the novel?
(a) He’s been hanged for murder.
(b) He was murdered in Atlanta.
(c) He’s been put away in prison.
(d) He’s left his family.

3. Reading Grace Brown’s letters, Mattie realizes that who is really named Chester Gillette?
(a) Tommy Hubbard.
(b) Peter Jackson.
(c) James McCready.
(d) Carl Grahm.

4. How old is Louisa Gokey in the novel?
(a) 16.
(b) 5.
(c) 14.
(d) 11.

5. When was Barnard College founded?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1841.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1789.

6. What did Mattie’s mother die from in the novel?
(a) Bubonic plague.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Cancer.
(d) A brain aneurism.

7. How does Royal Loomis respond when Mattie tells him about her desires to go to college?
(a) He gives her money for travel.
(b) He doesn’t understand.
(c) He suggests a different college.
(d) He urges her to go.

8. How is Uncle Fifty related to Mattie?
(a) Uncle Fifty is her father’s younger brother.
(b) Uncle Fifty is her mother’s uncle.
(c) Uncle Fifty is her father’s older brother.
(d) Uncle Fifty is her mother’s younger brother.

9. What is the name of the string of eight lakes that are featured in Mattie’s hometown in the novel?
(a) The Fulton Chain Lakes.
(b) The Tri-County Lakes.
(c) The Upper Peninsula Lakes.
(d) The Great Cavern Lakes.

10. Pa tells Mattie in Chapter 12 that if she leaves the family to go to college, then he will do what?
(a) o longer welcome her into his home.
(b) See that she has the money to start her career.
(c) See that she obtains a good dowry.
(d) Give her the inheritance left by his aunt.

11. Where did Grace Brown’s parents live?
(a) Troy, New York.
(b) Hartford, Connecticut.
(c) South Otselic, New York.
(d) Princeton, New Jersey.

12. Mattie needs money for what expenses in order to attend college in the novel?
(a) Entrance fees.
(b) Room and board.
(c) Books and travel.
(d) Tuition fees.

13. In what neighborhood is Barnard College located?
(a) Morningside Heights.
(b) SoHo.
(c) Brooklyn Heights.
(d) The Upper East Side.

14. Who announces that Uncle Fifty has skipped town?
(a) Tommy Hubbard.
(b) Mr. Maxwell.
(c) Mr. Eckler.
(d) Emmie Hubbard.

15. When Mattie asks Aunt Josie for financial help for college, Aunt Josie tells Mattie she’s as selfish as whom?
(a) Beth Gokey.
(b) Louisa Gokey.
(c) Michael Gokey.
(d) Lawton Gokey.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date does the narrator begin the story while describing standing on the porch of the Glenmore?

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

3. Where does Mattie go with Royal when she realizes they are officially dating in Chapter 15?

4. What is the name of Mattie’s five-year-old sister?

5. How much money does Uncle Fifty promise to give Mattie for her trip to attend college?

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