Think you’ve got your head wrapped around A Northern Light? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What makes the word hispidulous stick with Mattie?
Abby tells her what it means.
Beth sings about it in a shanty song.
Mattie sees Mr. Loomis's butt through the window.
Tommy tells Mattie that she'll never remember it.
Q. Pleasant—the mule's name—is a misnomer because:
the name suits him perfectly.
the name was chosen by his first owner.
the name was chosen by someone important.
the name is the exact opposite of what it means.
Q. Aunt Josie is a gleaner because:
she gathers gossip from conversation.
she gathers hay after it's cut in the fields.
she tells people what they should and shouldn't do.
she speaks her mind without worrying about what others say.
Q. The word threnody is appropriate for the chapter in which Miss Wilcox announces that she's leaving because:
threnody means poetry, and Miss Wilcox is a published poet.
threnody means joy, and Miss Wilcox will find joy in Paris.
threnody means lament, and Mattie will be sad that she's gone.
threnody means action, and Mattie takes action to see Miss Wilcox one last time.
Q. What makes Mattie's birthday less than ideal?
Her father gives her a notebook she's always wanted.
The staff at the Glenmore throw her a surprise party.
Royal gives her a book.
She realizes that Royal doesn't know her at all.