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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. What do Mattie and Weaver borrow in order to visit Miss Wilcox before she leaves?
(a) A sled.
(b) A school bus.
(c) A car.
(d) A horse.

2. What is the name of Royal Loomis’s eldest brother?
(a) Dan Loomis.
(b) James Loomis.
(c) Peter Loomis.
(d) Frank Loomis.

3. What does Mattie mail to Royal Loomis at the end of the novel?
(a) Her college acceptance letter.
(b) Her father's will.
(c) Money for land.
(d) Her engagement ring.

4. What happens to Henry after he causes the milk to explode at the Glenmore?
(a) He is demoted.
(b) He is deported.
(c) He is promoted.
(d) He is fired.

5. Who is responsible for the robbing of Aleeta Smith?
(a) Weaver Smith.
(b) Three trappers.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard.
(d) Chester Cleveland.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Henry leaves out milk and causes it to explode, it comes to light that he was never really what?

2. When she visits Miss Wilcox in Chapter 28, Mattie tells her she’s decided to do what?

3. Miss Wilcox admits to Mattie in Chapter 17 that her pseudonym is what?

4. Henry, who works at the Glenmore, is originally from where?

5. When was Emily Dickinson born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mattie begin to equate Weaver Smith’s situation to that of Grace Brown in Chapter 33?

2. What information does Martha Miller present to Mattie regarding her engagement to Royal Loomis in Chapter 29?

3. How does Mattie’s visit to Minnie affect her perceptions of family and marriage in Chapter 23?

4. What does Mattie discover through Grace Brown’s letters in Chapter 19? What are her thoughts on this discovery?

5. What discovery does Mattie make while reading the works of Emily Dickinson in Chapter 23?

6. How is the character of Henry described in Chapter 21? What leads to Henry’s demotion?

7. What decision does Mattie relate to Miss Wilcox when she visits her in Chapter 28? How does Miss Wilcox respond?

8. How does the relationship between Mattie and Royal Loomis progress in Chapter 25?

9. How does the apprehension of the three trappers affect Weaver Smith in Chapter 24?

10. How do Mattie and her coworkers elicit revenge on Mr. Maxwell in Chapter 31?

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