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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. From what illness does Katherine suffer?

2. Why does Katherine become angry with Mike in Chapter 12?

3. What interferes in Katherine's and Mildred's horse racing?

4. What does Mike feed Katherine when he collects her after the fire has passed?

5. What color is Mike's uniform?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sergeant Mike suggest Katherine can use for ammunition when she goes shooting?

2. When Mike finds Katherine after the fire, what does he do for her?

3. Who is traveling in a train at the beginning of the novel? Where is she going?

4. What happens to Joe Henderson's family in the fire? Who does he blame?

5. What does Katherine witness as she is waiting in the middle of the river?

6. In what way has Katherine broken rules in Chapter 1?

7. What does Uncle John mean by "It will Chinook"?

8. How does Katherine's medical condition interfere with her fun in Chapter 2?

9. How do Katherine and Mike try to sober up Johnny Flaherty in Chapter 2?

10. What is strange about the garden that is planted outside Katherine and Mike's new home in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss conflict in the novel "Mrs. Mike." Who is in conflict with whom and why? How do these conflicts affect the plot and the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conclusion of the novel "Mrs. Mike." Are you satisfied with the ending? Why or why not? Is the conclusion a happy one? Are there any unanswered questions? Would you change anything?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of the novel. In what way is the setting an important aspect of this story? How might Katherine's life have been different if she had not lived in Northern Canada during this time?

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