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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was The House of Mirth first published?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1905.

2. What mountain range is the backdrop in the novel’s setting?
(a) The Appalachian Mountains.
(b) The Sierra Nevada Mountains.
(c) The Rocky Mountains.
(d) The Adirondack Mountains

3. How old is Mattie in the beginning of the novel?
(a) 19.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

4. Mattie has earned the money that she spends at the grocery store/lending library in Eagle Bay by picking what plants?
(a) Blackberries.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Cherries.
(d) Fiddlehead ferns.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the suitor that is pursuing Mattie in the beginning of the novel?

2. Who is Mattie’s teacher that has taught her “knowledge carries a damned high price”?

3. What is the name of Mattie’s older brother?

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

5. What is the name of the man who checked into the hotel with Grace Brown in the novel?

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