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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 34-37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what mode of transportation is Mattie leaving in the end of the novel?
(a) Train.
(b) Ship.
(c) Car.
(d) Airplane.

2. What is the name of Emmie Hubbard’s eldest son?
(a) John Hubbard.
(b) Peter Hubbard.
(c) Tommy Hubbard.
(d) Jimmy Hubbard.

3. Miss Wilcox admits to Mattie in Chapter 17 that her pseudonym is what?
(a) Emily Baxter.
(b) Martha Miller.
(c) Aleeta Smith.
(d) Minnie Compeau.

4. Excerpts from what historical documents are included in A Northern Light?
(a) The Declaration of Independence.
(b) Chester Gillette’s murder transcripts.
(c) Grace Brown’s letters.
(d) Chester Gillette's letters.

5. What has happened with Aleeta Smith’s house in Chapter 31?
(a) It's been sold to a banker.
(b) It's been renovated.
(c) It’s been auctioned.
(d) It’s been burned down.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Minnie’s twins described when they are born?

2. Who does the narrator describe as sitting on “the porch until the end of time, rapping her cane on the railing for more lemonade” in the beginning of the novel?

3. What mountain range is the backdrop in the novel’s setting?

4. The two time frames that alternate in each chapter of the novel are approximately how far apart?

5. Who does Pa blame for Mattie’s ambition to attend college?

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