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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 is the name of Emmie Hubbard’s eldest son?

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

3. What is the name of Royal Loomis’s mother?

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

5. What causes Mattie internal conflict regarding the letters of Grace Brown in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Mattie trained at the Glenmore Hotel? Who does she work for?

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

5. Where is Miss Wilcox planning to depart for in Chapter 27? How does Mattie visit her teacher?

6. What does Miss Wilcox send to Mattie in Chapter 27? What news does she relate in her letter?

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

8. What leads Mattie to leave the Glenmore Hotel and go home for a week in Chapter 25?

9. How does Mattie’s relationship with Royal Loomis progress in Chapter 18? How does this relate to Grace Brown’s story?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Mattie Gokey’s relationship to her family members. How many siblings does Mattie have? When did Mattie’s mother die and how did her death affect Mattie? What is Mattie’s relationship to her father like?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the characters of Emmie Hubbard and the Hubbard children in the novel. What relationship does Mattie have with the Hubbards? What is Emmie Hubbard’s greatest obstacle in the story? How is this obstacle eventually overcome?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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