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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What work does Mattie do for Aunt Josie?

2. The Glenmore Hotel is located by what body of water?

3. What is the last name of Mattie’s Aunt Josie?

4. Who runs the floating grocery store/lending library in Eagle Bay?

5. What is the name of the string of eight lakes that are featured in Mattie’s hometown in the novel?

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 Lawton Gokey described in the novel? How have Lawton’s actions influenced Mattie’s situation?

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the characters and setting of the Glenmore Hotel. Who oversees the employees? How many people work at the hotel? How many guest rooms are at the establishment?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Aunt Josie Aber in the novel. Is Aunt Josie related to Mattie maternally or paternally? How did Aunt Josie become wealthy? What characteristics does Aunt Josie exhibit toward her niece?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the language style of the novel. How would you characterize the style of the dialogue of the characters? Does the author use specific idioms related to the setting of the narrative? What can you discern of the novel’s characters based on their style of speaking?

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