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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. Who is in the carriage that passes by Mr. Holmes outside the mill?
(a) Lois.
(b) Miss Herne.
(c) Dr. Knowles.
(d) Margret.

2. Of whom does Tiger remind Margret?
(a) Dr. Knowles.
(b) Mr. MacKenzie.
(c) Mr. Hall.
(d) Mr. Holmes.

3. What does Margret hope people will know from her story?
(a) How wonderful her parents were.
(b) The anguish of the time in which she lived.
(c) How smart she was.
(d) The excitement of war.

4. In what state does the story take place?
(a) Nebraska.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Maine.

5. Who is the black man who works for the Howth family?
(a) Jacob.
(b) George.
(c) Joel.
(d) Sam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Holmes do after leaving the office at night?

2. Where does Lois live?

3. Where does Mr. Holmes live?

4. What does Dr. Knowles tell Mr. Holmes he has been doing today?

5. How long has Tiger been gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. In addition to Margret's engagement, what other good fortune occurs for the Howths on Christmas Day?

2. How does the author reveal about Lois' character and her spirituality?

3. What personal information does Dr. Knowles know about Margret?

4. What gift has Lois unknowingly passed on to Mr. Holmes?

5. Where does Mr. Holmes go before he makes the trip to the Howth home on Christmas Eve?

6. How does Margret explain how Dr. Knowles always watches her?

7. How can the character of Lois be compared to the character of Little Eva in UNCLE TOM'S CABIN?

8. What does the author say as she begins Chapter 11?

9. How is Mr. Holmes conflicted in his marriage decision?

10. What is the significance of the book's subtitle, A STORY OF TO-DAY?

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