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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 book does Mamah bring Mattie?

2. What is the date of the Goethe poem that Mamah purchases in Berlin?

3. How long has it been since Ellen Key has had a real home?

4. What color is the guest room where Mamah sleeps at Alden and Mattie's?

5. What book written by Ellen Key does Mamah buy and read?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mattie remember happening just after her sister Jessie's death?

2. How does Mamah describe Marion Mahony during her third visit to Frank's studio?

3. What opportunity does Ellen offer Mamah at the end of Chapter 24?

4. What terrible news does Lizzie write to Mamah in Chapter 18?

5. What job does Mattie suggest Mamah apply for?

6. Why does Mamah want to stay in Italy?

7. What advice does Mattie give Mamah regarding her relationship with Frank?

8. How did Mamah describe the Huertley house?

9. What is Ellen's home like?

10. Where does Mamah move in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mamah knows that the world must go on as she struggles with her grief over Mattie's death. Does it help or hinder Mattie's grieving process to know that the world goes on?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 15, Mattie feels remorse. What are some things that cause Mattie to feel remorse throughout the novel and why?

Essay Topic 3

Mamah and Frank watch the opera Mefistofele. Why does the opera affect Mamah so greatly? What emotions does it stir up?

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