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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Mattie’s five-year-old sister?
(a) Ellen Gokey.
(b) Abby Gokey.
(c) Louisa Gokey.
(d) Beth Gokey.

2. In what county does most of the novel take place?
(a) Siskiyou County.
(b) Herkimer County.
(c) Clark County.
(d) Marin County.

3. What does Mattie impulsively spend most of her money on at the grocery store/lending library in Eagle Bay?
(a) A romantic novel.
(b) A rose brooch.
(c) An elegant ink pen.
(d) A composition book.

4. What age was Minnie Compeau when she left school?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

5. What exams do Mattie and Weaver take in Chapter 11?
(a) Their exit exams for high school.
(b) Their entrance exams for medical school.
(c) Their entrance exams for college.
(d) Their bar exams.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long ago has Mattie’s mother died in the beginning of the narrative?

2. Pa tells Mattie in Chapter 12 that if she leaves the family to go to college, then he will do what?

3. What is the name of Mattie’s fourteen-year-old sister?

4. When was the historical figure, Grace Brown, born?

5. In what neighborhood is Barnard College located?

(see the answer key)

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