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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. What is Abbie's sister telling stories about in Chapter 1?

2. What does Grandpa Deal tell Abbie in Chapter 6?

3. What do the Lutz's open in Chapter 12?

4. Where does Abbie's mother keep the mementos from the Mackenzies' time of affluence?

5. What item does Abbie suggest selling in order to make money?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Abbie tell Will after their first child is born?

3. Why does Will Deal go to war in Chapter 5?

4. How have the fortunes of the Mackenzie family changed over time?

5. In Chapter 2, what catastrophe nearly befalls the Mackenzie family on their journey?

6. What advice does Abbie receive in Chapter 6?

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

8. What pet does Will Deal keep? Why must he get rid of it?

9. What do Abbie and Will receive in Chapter 13?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the love triangle between Abbie, Will and Ed. What does Abbie feel for both of these men when she first gets to know them? How does Ed convince Abbie to accept his proposal? What does this tell the reader about his character? Why does Abbie choose to marry Will in the end? In your opinion, did she make the right choice? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of motherhood. How does motherhood change Abbie? Is Abbie a good mother? Why or why not? How do Abbie's children impact her life?

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