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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 natural disaster strikes in 1880?

2. How are Abbie's friends best described?

3. How old is Abbie in Chapter 27?

4. What word best describes Eloise's personality?

5. Where does Mack find a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What amuses Abbie about Eloise's parenting?

2. When planning a party for Abbie, what is Grace shocked by?

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

4. What does Abbie think of the results of her writing efforts?

5. What group is Will involved with in Chapter 19?

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

7. Why do the Deal children miss school in Chapter 17? What does Abbie have them do?

8. Why does Abbie sell off much of the Deal land in Chapter 25?

9. What happens when Will tells Abbie about a local teacher offering art lessons?

10. How does Christine help Abbie in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the career of the author of the novel, Bess Streeter Aldrich. What are some of the other works she has written? Compare the themes of these other works to those in "A Lantern in her Hand."

Essay Topic 3

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?

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