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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. Where was the historical figure of Chester Gillette born?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Montana.
(d) New Jersey.

2. What is Mattie’s father’s name in the novel?
(a) Michael Gokey.
(b) James Gokey.
(c) Richard Gokey.
(d) Lawton Gokey.

3. What had Grace Brown given Mattie to burn in A Northern Light?
(a) A bank note.
(b) A bundle of letters.
(c) The deed to her parents’ house.
(d) Her favorite book.

4. On what date does the narrator begin the story while describing standing on the porch of the Glenmore?
(a) July 12, 1906.
(b) September 1, 1905.
(c) June 16, 1899.
(d) July 14, 1905.

5. The letter that Aunt Josie intercepts from the postmistress in Chapter 14 informs the addressee that what will happen to her house?
(a) It will be sold at public auction.
(b) It will be renovated.
(c) It will be donated to charity.
(d) It will be returned to the previous owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many acres of property does Royal Loomis’s father own adjacent to the Gokey farm?

2. Where does Mattie dream of going to college in the beginning of the novel?

3. When was The House of Mirth first published?

4. Chester Gillette attended preparatory school at what college?

5. What does Mattie impulsively spend most of her money on at the grocery store/lending library in Eagle Bay?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the narrative of A Northern Light structured? What are the two timelines that occur in the story?

2. How is Minnie Compeau’s character described in Chapter 2?

3. What conflicts regarding the expected roles of women are introduced in Chapter 1?

4. What is the crisis that occurs in the opening of A Northern Light? How does this crisis involve the protagonist of the novel?

5. How does Mattie feel about her involvement in the crisis that occurs in the opening of the novel?

6. What exchange takes place between Pa and Miss Wilcox in Chapter 12? What repercussions does this have for Mattie?

7. What promise does Uncle Fifty make to Mattie after he arrives? What gifts does he give to the Gokey children?

8. How is the character of Grace Brown depicted in the novel? What is the historical truth of this character?

9. How is the character of Lawton Gokey described in the novel? How have Lawton’s actions influenced Mattie’s situation?

10. What does Mattie realize while out boating with Royal Loomis in Chapter 15? How does she feel about the realization?

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