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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 Mildred's surname?

2. What creature is a nuisance in spring and summer in the wilderness?

3. Whom does Bull MacGregor get into a fight with in Chapter 4?

4. What was Ralph's occupation before coming to Canada?

5. What natural phenomenon does Katherine witness in Athabaska?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 10, how is it explained that the people in the Northwest Territory are able to navigate themselves from one place to another?

4. What does Katherine witness in Chapter 7 which makes her want to make life better for Indian women?

5. In Chapter 4, why does Katherine throw a fit when she finds out Mike wants to marry her?

6. In Chapter 9, how do Katherine and Mike help Atenou with his dental problem?

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

8. What does Katherine think about to keep from thinking about her mother in Chapter 1?

9. What causes delays in Katherine's trip in Chapter 1?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the struggles faced by Katherine throughout the novel. How does she deal with these obstacles? How does she overcome them? What causes these problems for her?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "Mrs. Mike." Describe the families of Katherine, Constance, and others. Is family important to Katherine? What does Constance mean when she talks about having more than one family?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of superstition in the novel. Which character(s) are superstitious? What are some examples of superstition in the novel? Does Katherine believe in the superstitions mentioned in the novel?

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