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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 suffering from during the journey from Iowa?

2. In which month do Abbie and Will receive a barrel containing corn seed?

3. What county does the eldest Mackenzie daughter live in?

4. What does Abbie try to focus her attention on in the spring in Chapter 15?

5. What animal does Will keep as a pet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who do Abbie and Will encounter on their journey to Nebraska?

3. What advice does Abbie receive in Chapter 6?

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

5. What does the government begin to offer in Chapter 15?

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

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

8. What is Abbie said to be fascinated by in Chapter 1?

9. What does Abbie decide to do for her children in Chapter 14?

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

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

Analyze the marriage between Abbie and Will? Do they love and respect each other? Is their marriage a happy one? Does Abbie believe she made the right choice by marrying Will? What are some obstacles that they face as a couple?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of strength and courage in the novel, "A Lantern in her Hand." What are some examples of when Abbie exhibits strength and courage? How might she have floundered in such harsh conditions if she did not have strength and courage?

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