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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Emmie Hubbard’s eldest son tells Mattie that his mother is upset after hearing word from whom in Chapter 18?
(a) Arn Satterlee.
(b) Frank Loomis.
(c) Mr. Eckler.
(d) Uncle Fifty.

2. Why has Miss Baxter lost her job at the school in Chapter 27?
(a) Her identity has been revealed.
(b) She was caught cheating on finals.
(c) She was caught with a student.
(d) Her husband filed for divorce.

3. When Grace Brown was historically murdered, she was supposedly knocked unconscious with what object?
(a) A polo stick.
(b) A tennis racket.
(c) A golf club.
(d) A baseball bat.

4. Reading Grace Brown’s letters in Chapter 19, Mattie realizes that Chester Gillette must have brought Grace to the Glenmore with the intention of doing what?
(a) Marrying her.
(b) Sending her to a convent.
(c) Murdering her.
(d) Giving her a large sum of money.

5. Emily Dickinson was known for her penchant for what colored clothing?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

6. When she visits Miss Wilcox in Chapter 28, Mattie tells her she’s decided to do what?
(a) Enroll in Harvard University.
(b) Leave for college immediately.
(c) Start college in one year.
(d) Marry Royal Loomis.

7. When was Emily Dickinson born?
(a) 1798.
(b) 1830.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1881.

8. When did Emily Dickinson die?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1886.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1899.

9. What does Mattie mail to Royal Loomis at the end of the novel?
(a) Her college acceptance letter.
(b) Her father's will.
(c) Her engagement ring.
(d) Money for land.

10. Who in Mattie’s family becomes ill with grippe in Chapter 25?
(a) Everyone.
(b) Uncle Fifty.
(c) Abby and Chester.
(d) Aunt Josie.

11. The title of Emily Baxter’s new book that Mattie receives in Chapter 27 means what?
(a) A mourning hymn.
(b) An Irish ballad.
(c) An ancient ship.
(d) An Egyptian goddess.

12. What kind of dog is it that Mattie is paid to feed and walk at the Glenmore?
(a) Scottish Terrier.
(b) Great Dane.
(c) German Shepherd.
(d) Husky.

13. When she visits Miss Wilcox in Chapter 28, Mattie tells her she’s decided not to do what?
(a) Attend college.
(b) Marry Royal Loomis.
(c) Apply for student loans.
(d) Accept her father’s business.

14. Where does Miss Wilcox say she intends to flee to in her letter in Chapter 27?
(a) Chicago.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Madrid.

15. How long must Mattie leave her work at the hotel to tend to ill relatives in Chapter 25?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 1 week.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mattie sends money to her father to pay for what in the end of the novel?

2. Mattie begins working for Miss Wilcox on what days in Chapter 17?

3. Who does Mattie tell about Miss Wilcox’s secret pseudonym in Chapters 17-19?

4. By what mode of transportation is Mattie leaving in the end of the novel?

5. What does Mattie accept from Royal Loomis in Chapter 25?

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