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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who invites Mattie to her home and gives her books in Chapters 15-16?
(a) Miss Gillette.
(b) Miss Parris.
(c) Mrs. Hennessey.
(d) Miss Wilcox.

2. Where did Grace Brown’s parents live?
(a) Troy, New York.
(b) Hartford, Connecticut.
(c) South Otselic, New York.
(d) Princeton, New Jersey.

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

4. Who runs the floating grocery store/lending library in Eagle Bay?
(a) Mr. Eckler.
(b) Weaver Smith.
(c) Mr. Maxwell.
(d) Mr. Anderson.

5. How much money does Uncle Fifty promise to give Mattie for her trip to attend college?
(a) $20.
(b) $50.
(c) $10.
(d) $30.

6. The historical account of Chester Gillette is that he met Grace Brown at his uncle’s skirt factory located where?
(a) Wynantskill, New York.
(b) Loudonville, New York.
(c) Cortland, New York.
(d) Troy, New York.

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

8. How does Papa respond when he discovers Mattie’s spent most of her money at the floating lending library?
(a) He laughs at Mattie.
(b) He hugs Mattie.
(c) He hits Mattie.
(d) He cries and leaves the room.

9. Where does Mattie go with Royal when she realizes they are officially dating in Chapter 15?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Horseback riding.
(c) Boating.
(d) Auto racing.

10. What is the last name of Mattie’s Aunt Josie?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Smith.
(c) Aber.
(d) Wilson.

11. Who is Mattie’s teacher that has taught her “knowledge carries a damned high price”?
(a) Miss Smith.
(b) Miss Parrish.
(c) Miss Anderson.
(d) Miss Wilcox.

12. What is the name of Royal Loomis’s father in the novel?
(a) Tommy Loomis.
(b) Michael Loomis.
(c) Frank Loomis.
(d) Edward Loomis.

13. Grace Brown’s last letter to Chester Gillette was dated when?
(a) July 1, 1905.
(b) July 5, 1906.
(c) June 16, 1905.
(d) July 11, 1906.

14. What gift does Uncle Fifty give to Mattie during his visit?
(a) A composition book.
(b) A fountain pen.
(c) A silk kimono.
(d) A book.

15. Reading Grace Brown’s letters, Mattie discovers that Grace was what in Chapter 16?
(a) An orphan.
(b) Pregnant.
(c) Currently married.
(d) Widowed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what county does most of the novel take place?

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

4. The letter that Aunt Josie intercepts from the postmistress in Chapter 14 informs the addressee that what will happen to her house?

5. What is the only book Mattie’s Aunt Josie suggests she read?

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