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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Mattie’s father’s name in the novel?
(a) Richard Gokey.
(b) James Gokey.
(c) Lawton Gokey.
(d) Michael Gokey.
2. Who is the hotel manager that Grace informs about Chester Gillette’s identity in the novel?
(a) Mr. Eckler.
(b) Mr. Maxwell.
(c) Mr. Morrison.
(d) Mr. Thompson.
3. Where did Uncle Fifty show up drunk and passed out when he arrived at Mattie’s family home?
(a) In a pile of hay.
(b) On the front porch.
(c) In a horse trough.
(d) In a manure pile.
4. By what name does Mattie refer to Aunt Josie’s husband in the narrative?
(a) Uncle Vernon.
(b) Uncle Billy.
(c) Uncle Peter.
(d) Uncle Jimmy.
5. How does Royal Loomis respond when Mattie tells him about her desires to go to college?
(a) He doesn’t understand.
(b) He suggests a different college.
(c) He gives her money for travel.
(d) He urges her to go.
Short Answer Questions
1. Reading Grace Brown’s letters, Mattie realizes that who is really named Chester Gillette?
2. When was Barnard College founded?
3. Who runs the floating grocery store/lending library in Eagle Bay?
4. Where was the historical figure of Chester Gillette born?
5. Who does Pa blame for Mattie’s ambition to attend college?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is an example from the novel of Mattie’s tendency for romantic idealization?
2. What conflicts regarding the expected roles of women are introduced in Chapter 1?
3. What is Mattie’s central objective regarding her future in the beginning of A Northern Light? How is this objective tied to the chapter introductions in the book?
4. What does Mattie realize while out boating with Royal Loomis in Chapter 15? How does she feel about the realization?
5. How is Minnie Compeau’s character described in Chapter 2?
6. How is Uncle Fifty’s character described when he arrives in Chapter 11?
7. Why has Uncle Fifty left in Chapter 12? How does his departure affect Mattie?
8. How is the character of Royal Loomis described in the novel? How is his relationship with Mattie characterized?
9. What is Aunt Josie’s reply when Mattie asks her for financial assistance in Chapter 8?
10. What does Aunt Josie discover about Emmie Hubbard in Chapter 14? How does she make this discovery?
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