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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. 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.

2. Reading Grace Brown’s letters, Mattie realizes that who is really named Chester Gillette?
(a) Peter Jackson.
(b) Tommy Hubbard.
(c) James McCready.
(d) Carl Grahm.

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

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

5. The letter that Aunt Josie intercepts from the postmistress in Chapter 14 informs the addressee that she has failed to do what?
(a) Sign her marriage certificate.
(b) Leave the Will.
(c) Pay back-taxes.
(d) Fill out voter registration.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Mattie has earned the money that she spends at the grocery store/lending library in Eagle Bay by picking what plants?

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

4. What teacher of Mattie’s shows enthusiasm for her acceptance to Barnard College?

5. How old is Louisa Gokey in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the character of Lawton Gokey described in the novel? How have Lawton’s actions influenced Mattie’s situation?

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

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

6. How is the theme of identity explored through the characters of Mattie, Weaver, and Minnie in Chapter 9?

7. 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?

8. How is the character of Royal Loomis described in the novel? How is his relationship with Mattie characterized?

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

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

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