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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many children does Emmie Hubbard have?
(a) 7.
(b) 15.
(c) 9.
(d) 20.

3. How many acres of property does Royal Loomis’s father own adjacent to the Gokey farm?
(a) 10.
(b) 300.
(c) 90.
(d) 20.

4. Who is the suitor that is pursuing Mattie in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Royal Loomis.
(b) Frank Loomis.
(c) Weaver Smith.
(d) Tommy Hubbard.

5. What is the real name of the character called “Cook” in the novel?
(a) Mrs. Ellis.
(b) Mrs. Gauthier.
(c) Mrs. Maxwell.
(d) Mrs. Hennessey.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Weaver Smith struggles with his identity in the novel when he is misinterpreted as what at the rail station?

4. Reading Grace Brown’s letters, Mattie realizes that who is really named Chester Gillette?

5. What work does Mattie do for Aunt Josie?

(see the answer key)

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