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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mattie asks Aunt Josie for financial help for college, Aunt Josie tells Mattie she’s as selfish as whom?
(a) Lawton Gokey.
(b) Louisa Gokey.
(c) Michael Gokey.
(d) Beth Gokey.

2. In what neighborhood is Barnard College located?
(a) The Upper East Side.
(b) Brooklyn Heights.
(c) Morningside Heights.
(d) SoHo.

3. The House of Mirth is a novel written in what style?
(a) Novel of manners.
(b) Factional novel.
(c) Absurdist fiction.
(d) Science fiction.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date does the narrator begin the story while describing standing on the porch of the Glenmore?

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

3. How does Papa respond when he discovers Mattie’s spent most of her money at the floating lending library?

4. From what narrative perspective is A Northern Light related?

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

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