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Bess Streeter Aldrich

A Lantern in Her Hand Quiz

Bess Streeter Aldrich
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A Lantern in Her Hand Quiz

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1)

How does Sarah Lutz's brother die? (from Chapters 11-15)

From a high fever.
By a kick to the head from a donkey.
He drowns.
From a snake bite.
2)

Where does John ask Abbie to make a speech? (from Chapter 29-36)

At Christine's funeral.
At the state capitol.
At his wedding.
At a settlers' reunion.
3)

What item does Abbie suggest selling in order to make money? (from Chapters 11-15)

Her mother's pearls.
Homemade jam.
Her clock.
Some of their land.
4)

What does Will insist on naming his son, who is born in 1872? (from Chapters 11-15)

Edward.
William.
Basil.
John.
5)

Which family seems to be doing better than their neighbors? (from Chapters 11-15)

The O'Connors.
The Wentworths.
The Lutzs.
The Reinmuellers.
6)

Why doesn't Will want Mack to move away? (from Chapters 16-19)

Will doesn't think Mack will find a job.
Will wants Mack to inherit the farm.
Will worries about Mack's health.
Will wants his children to stay in Nebraska.
7)

What happens in the summer when Abbie is eighty years old? (from Chapter 29-36)

The Great Depression.
The Great War.
The Great Sand Storm.
The Great Harvest.
8)

What does Katherine show Abbie in Chapter 35? (from Chapter 29-36)

A painting of the prairie.
A photo of Abbie's whole family.
The portrait of her grandmother.
A sketch of Abbie's farmhouse.
9)

Which family member is John said to take after? (from Chapters 16-19)

Abbie's mother.
Grandma Deal.
Basil Mackenzie.
Will.
10)

Where do many of the Deals' neighbors start to go in Chapter 13? (from Chapters 11-15)

To try their luck in the gold rush.
To Kansas.
Back to where they came from.
Church.
11)

What do John and Eloise name their son? (from Chapters 25-28)

William.
Basil.
John Jr.
Wentworth.
12)

How old is Abbie in Chapter 19? (from Chapters 16-19)

Forty-one.
Thirty-nine.
Thirty-six.
Forty-five.
13)

What does Abbie try to focus her attention on in the spring in Chapter 15? (from Chapters 11-15)

Singing lessons.
Keeping a garden.
Sewing a quilt.
Schooling her children.
14)

Why does Abbie refuse to go on a trip with Grace? (from Chapters 25-28)

Because Abbie cannot walk long distances.
Because Abbie prefers to remain close to home.
Because Abbie doesn't want to spend the money.
Because Abbie is ill.
15)

What does Will use the 1872 crop for? (from Chapters 11-15)

To re-enforce the house's walls.
To feed the livestock.
For mulch.
To heat the house.
16)

Who welcomes a child in Chapter 24? (from Chapters 20-24)

Mack and his wife.
Margaret and her husband.
Christine's daughter.
Sarah Lutz.
17)

Where does Abbie's child want to take Abbie on a trip in Chapter 28? (from Chapters 25-28)

To Ireland and Scotland.
To Vienna.
To New York.
To California.
18)

What is purchased for Isabelle in Chapter 23? (from Chapters 20-24)

A horse.
An automobile.
A piano.
An easel.
19)

Who sings on the radio? (from Chapter 29-36)

Grace.
Isabelle.
Margaret.
Katherine.
20)

Who does Abbie give the pearl necklace to? (from Chapter 29-36)

Grace.
Katherine.
Emma.
Laura.
21)

What is John's personality like? (from Chapters 16-19)

Eccentric.
Outgoing.
Aggressive.
Serious.
22)

Why does Abbie go to Omaha in Chapter 23? (from Chapters 20-24)

To welcome a grandchild.
For a stay in the hospital.
To sight-see.
To attend a reunion.
23)

What does the group Will belong to in Chapter 19 accomplish? (from Chapters 16-19)

Have electricity installed in some local houses.
Dig a sewage line for the town's main street.
Convince the railroad to pass through Cedartown.
Get government funding to pave local roads.
24)

What does Isabelle announce toward the end of Chapter 24? (from Chapters 20-24)

That she is moving abroad.
That she is getting married.
That she will not have children.
That she is pregnant.
25)

What do the Lutz's open in Chapter 12? (from Chapters 11-15)

A store.
A cattle ranch.
A cafe.
An inn.
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