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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) Rutgers University.
(b) Princeton University.
(c) Columbia University.
(d) Boston University.

2. Who invites Mattie to her home and gives her books in Chapters 15-16?
(a) Miss Wilcox.
(b) Miss Gillette.
(c) Mrs. Hennessey.
(d) Miss Parris.

3. Who carries in the body of Grace Brown in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Mr. Crabb.
(b) Mr. Eckler.
(c) Mr. Guiness.
(d) Mr. Hubbard.

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. When was Barnard College founded?
(a) 1889.
(b) 1841.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1789.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Mattie’s five-year-old sister?

3. What age was Minnie Compeau when she left school?

4. Where does Weaver Smith hope to move to attend college?

5. Uncle Fifty shows up in Chapter 11 with a bundle of money from where?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the narrative of A Northern Light structured? What are the two timelines that occur in the story?

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

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

6. How is Uncle Fifty’s character described when he arrives in Chapter 11?

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

8. Why does Mattie ask her Aunt Josie for financial help in Chapter 8?

9. What conflicts regarding the expected roles of women are introduced in Chapter 1?

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

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