A Northern Light Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Jennifer Donnelly
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Northern Light Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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

2. What is the name of Mattie’s mother who passed away?
(a) Louisa Gokey.
(b) Ellen Gokey.
(c) Sarah Gokey.
(d) Beth Gokey.

3. Who is the heroine in The House of Mirth?
(a) Emily Wilcox.
(b) Aleeta Smith.
(c) Sarah Stuart.
(d) Lily Bart.

4. On what date does the narrator begin the story while describing standing on the porch of the Glenmore?
(a) June 16, 1899.
(b) July 14, 1905.
(c) July 12, 1906.
(d) September 1, 1905.

5. How are Minnie’s twins described when they are born?
(a) A boy and a girl.
(b) Identical girls.
(c) Two fraternal boys.
(d) Identical boys.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mattie dream of going to college in the beginning of the novel?

2. What exams do Mattie and Weaver take in Chapter 11?

3. Who invites Mattie to her home and gives her books in Chapters 15-16?

4. When was Barnard College founded?

5. When was the historical figure, Grace Brown, born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mattie realize while out boating with Royal Loomis in Chapter 15? How does she feel about the realization?

2. Why has Uncle Fifty left in Chapter 12? How does his departure affect Mattie?

3. How is Mattie’s father described in the novel? What are his principle concerns in the beginning of the story?

4. How is the character of Emmie Hubbard described? What information does the reader learn of Emmie’s situation in Chapter 14?

5. What is the crisis that occurs in the opening of A Northern Light? How does this crisis involve the protagonist of the novel?

6. Where does Mattie shop for books and other items in Chapter 6? What does she find here?

7. What is Aunt Josie’s reply when Mattie asks her for financial assistance in Chapter 8?

8. How is the character of Aunt Josie depicted in the novel? What are Aunt Josie’s principle concerns?

9. What does Mattie discover through Grace Brown’s letter in Chapter 16? What does this clue indicate to Mattie?

10. How is Minnie Compeau’s character described in Chapter 2?

(see the answer keys)

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