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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 does Abbie think of Christine?

2. When the Mackenzie's reach their destination in Chapter 2, where do they stay?

3. What do Will and Abbie work together to make on their land?

4. Which family seems to be doing better than their neighbors?

5. Why does Abbie keep her feelings about Christine hidden?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Compared to the Deals, how do the Lutzes fare in Nebraska?

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

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

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

6. What kind of person does Abbie aspire to be?

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

8. What does Will dream about in Chapter 12?

9. How does the Deals' fifth crop turn out?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the struggles faced by the protagonist throughout the novel. How does she deal with these obstacles and how does she overcome them? What causes these problems for her?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of family in the novel, "A Lantern in her Hand." Describe the families of both Will and Abbie. How do these families affect Abbie's life? Why is Abbie's family unhappy with her marriage to Will?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the protagonist of the novel, Abbie Deal. What are her defining character traits? What is most important to her and why? What important events take place during her life?

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