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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. Where did Uncle Fifty show up drunk and passed out when he arrived at Mattie’s family home?
(a) In a horse trough.
(b) In a manure pile.
(c) On the front porch.
(d) In a pile of hay.

2. Who is the tax collector that Aunt Josie intercepts a letter from in Chapter 14?
(a) Arn Satterlee.
(b) Belinda Becker.
(c) Francois Pierre Gauthier.
(d) Mr. Maxwell.

3. How long ago has Mattie’s mother died in the beginning of the narrative?
(a) 2 months ago.
(b) 7 months ago.
(c) 3 years ago.
(d) 2 weeks ago.

4. The Glenmore Hotel is located by what body of water?
(a) Big Moose Lake.
(b) Lake Michigan.
(c) Lost Trout Lake.
(d) Lake Ontario.

5. How does Royal Loomis respond when Mattie tells him about her desires to go to college?
(a) He doesn’t understand.
(b) He gives her money for travel.
(c) He urges her to go.
(d) He suggests a different college.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the suitor that is pursuing Mattie in the beginning of the novel?

2. Mattie needs money for what expenses in order to attend college in the novel?

3. What kind of boat serves as the floating grocery store and lending library in the novel?

4. What gift does Uncle Fifty give to Mattie during his visit?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the character of Weaver Smith described when he is introduced in Chapter 2?

3. What clue does Mattie discover in Grace Brown’s letters in Chapter 13? What does she do with this information?

4. What promise does Uncle Fifty make to Mattie after he arrives? What gifts does he give to the Gokey children?

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

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

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

8. What book does Miss Wilcox give to Mattie in Chapter 15? What are Mattie’s impressions of the book?

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

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

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