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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 Chapter 18, how long has it been since Abbie last went to Iowa?

2. What does Abbie teach the children with while they are out of school?

3. What begins in Chapter 28?

4. Which of Abbie's children gets engaged in Chapter 20?

5. Who does Abbie decide to visit in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Margaret's response when Abbie offers her her mother's pearls?

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

4. What amuses Abbie about Eloise's parenting?

5. What money does Grandma Deal use to buy Isabelle a piano? What does she plan to do with the remainder of the money?

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

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

8. What is Eloise Wentworth like?

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Abbie's children and grandchildren. What are their defining characteristics? What similarities do they share with Abbie?

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