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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. Excerpts from what historical documents are included in A Northern Light?
2. Emmie Hubbard’s eldest son tells Mattie that his mother is upset after hearing word that they have set the date for what in Chapter 18?
3. Where is Mattie departing for at the end of the novel?
4. Weaver Smith’s ancestors were slaves where?
5. Mattie’s principle concern about Royal Loomis in Chapter 18 is that he’s never told her what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the apprehension of the three trappers affect Weaver Smith in Chapter 24?
2. What are Mattie’s principle concerns about her relationship with Royal in Chapter 18? What does Tommy Hubbard relate to Mattie in this chapter?
3. What does Mattie discover through Grace Brown’s letters in Chapter 19? What are her thoughts on this discovery?
4. What decision does Mattie relate to Miss Wilcox when she visits her in Chapter 28? How does Miss Wilcox respond?
5. How do the events in Chapters 20-22 affect Mattie’s perception of the world around her?
6. What work has Mattie begun doing for Miss Wilcox in Chapter 17? What does she discover when she arrives?
7. What information does Martha Miller present to Mattie regarding her engagement to Royal Loomis in Chapter 29?
8. How is the theme of appearances versus reality manifested in A Northern Light?
9. How does Mattie’s visit to Minnie affect her perceptions of family and marriage in Chapter 23?
10. How is the character of Henry described in Chapter 21? What leads to Henry’s demotion?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Plot Structure
a. Discuss the plot structure of A Northern Light. In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader?
b. How does A Northern Light compare with other novels written during this time period? Are there specific stylistic elements that can be seen in Donnelly’s writing?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Mattie’s relationship with Miss Wilcox and Miss Wilcox’s response when Mattie informs her of her plans to marry Royal Loomis. Why do you think Miss Wilcox is disappointed? How does Mattie’s situation reflect on her own?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the early feminist movement and the suffrage movement in the United States. When did women begin to demand the right to vote and when was the right granted? What are some examples of early feminist authors, and what were their main causes at the turn of the century? How does author Jennifer Donnelly depict this movement in the novel?
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