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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. Barnard College has been associated with what university since 1900?
(a) Columbia University.
(b) Rutgers University.
(c) Princeton University.
(d) Boston University.

2. From what narrative perspective is A Northern Light related?
(a) Fourth person.
(b) First person.
(c) Third person.
(d) Second person.

3. In what county does most of the novel take place?
(a) Marin County.
(b) Siskiyou County.
(c) Clark County.
(d) Herkimer County.

4. Emily Baxter is said to be what kind of writer in the novel?
(a) An essayist.
(b) A historical romantic novelist.
(c) A science-fiction novelist.
(d) A poet.

5. How many children does Emmie Hubbard have?
(a) 7.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was The House of Mirth first published?

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

3. Pa tells Mattie in Chapter 12 that if she leaves the family to go to college, then he will do what?

4. Reading Grace Brown’s letters, Mattie realizes that who is really named Chester Gillette?

5. Why is the farm not producing as well as it once was, according to the narrator in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What parallels does Mattie make between her situation and that of Grace Brown in Chapter 10?

3. What purchase does Mattie impulsively make in Chapter 6? What are her thoughts on this action?

4. What exchange takes place between Pa and Miss Wilcox in Chapter 12? What repercussions does this have for Mattie?

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

6. How does Mattie feel about her involvement in the crisis that occurs in the opening of the novel?

7. How is the character of Grace Brown depicted in the novel? What is the historical truth of this character?

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

9. What is an example from the novel of Mattie’s tendency for romantic idealization?

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

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