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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 Margret's long lost dog?

2. How does Margret get to work this morning?

3. How can Margret's work be best described?

4. Of whom does Tiger remind Margret?

5. Why does Mr. Holmes leave the mill by an indirect route?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Lois' impression of Miss Herne as she passes by Lois' wagon?

3. What element of foreshadowing does the author use in Chapter 2?

4. Describe the use of symbolism related to New Year's Eve and New Year's.

5. What are the circumstances in which Lois saves Mr. Holmes?

6. How does Margret treat Mr. Holmes when he shows up at the Howth home on Christmas Eve?

7. What are the circumstances in which Dr. Knowles transfers the deed to the mill to Mr. Holmes?

8. What does Lois find odd about Joe's wanting her to go home and what does she do about it?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Margret and Miss Herne. Why would Mr. Holmes be attracted to each of them? Why does he make his final decision to marry Margret?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study on Lois. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of married women in the 1860s. Conversely, what was the normal role of an unmarried woman in the 1860s? What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? Did they enjoy any freedoms that 21st century women do not?

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