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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who wrote The House of Mirth?
(a) Emily Bronte.
(b) Charlotte Bronte.
(c) Emily Dickinson.
(d) Edith Wharton.

3. In Chapter 10, Mattie draws parallels between her promise to burn Grace Brown's letters and the promise she made to her dying mother to do what?
(a) Burn her father's will.
(b) Marry Royal Loomis.
(c) Write a best-selling novel.
(d) Help raise her sisters.

4. Where was the historical figure of Chester Gillette born?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Montana.

5. What is Mattie’s father’s name in the novel?
(a) James Gokey.
(b) Lawton Gokey.
(c) Richard Gokey.
(d) Michael Gokey.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is Uncle Fifty related to Mattie?

3. Who is the heroine in The House of Mirth?

4. By what name does Mattie refer to Aunt Josie’s husband in the narrative?

5. In what neighborhood is Barnard College located?

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