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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. In what year does Grace finish college?

2. What is Mack's personality like?

3. Where do Abbie's children encourage her to move to when Grace finishes high school?

4. How does Abbie feel about her pregnancy in Chapter 19?

5. Who throws a party for Abbie in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John feel about running the farm?

2. What amuses Abbie about Eloise's parenting?

3. What does Mack do when he is seventeen years old?

4. What does a man bring to dinner in Chapter 16? What does this remind Abbie of?

5. Why does John return to Cedartown? Who does he bring with him?

6. In Chapter 19, where does Abbie plan to go? Why does she postpone her trip?

7. What happens in the Deals' lives in 1880?

8. What begins in Chapter 24 and how does it affect the Deal family?

9. What do Abbie's children encourage her to do when Abbie reaches her seventies?

10. Why doesn't Abbie accept Grace's invitation to visit Scotland and Ireland?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze symbolism in the novel "A Lantern in her Hand." What are some examples of symbolism? What does the pearl necklace symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conclusion of the novel "A Lantern in her Hand." Are you satisfied with the ending? Why or why not? Is the conclusion a happy one? Are there any unanswered questions? Would you change anything?

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