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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. Which of Abbie's children invite her on a trip in Chapter 28?

2. What does Will buy for his daughter in Chapter 19?

3. How long does Grandma Deal live after moving in with Abbie?

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

5. What does Isabelle announce toward the end of Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Eloise Wentworth like?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What amuses Abbie about Eloise's parenting?

10. What does Abbie decide to do since everyone else is pursuing their dreams?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of friendship in the novel. What are some examples of friendship in the novel? Analyze the friendship between Abbie and Christine. How does Christine help Abbie? What do others think of Christine?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of sacrifice in the novel, "A Lantern in her Hand." What are some examples of sacrifice in the novel? What does Abbie sacrifice for her husband and children?

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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