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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 Alyce gathering at the beginning of Chapter 8?

2. How many days pass before Beetle sees the cat alive and well again in Chapter 2?

3. Why is the title of Chapter 8 "The Twins"?

4. What season is it in Chapter 4?

5. Why does Alyce decide that the cat should have a name in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the villagers dislike about Jane?

2. In Chapter 7, what do the 'Devil's footprints' lead the villagers to on Old North Road?

3. What does Beetle do when Jane is delivering babies?

4. What happens when the village boys chase Alyce in Chapter 6?

5. What item catches Beetle's eye at the fair?

6. Where does Brat try to keep warm at the beginning of the story?

7. After helping Will deliver the calves, what changes for Alyce in Chapter 8?

8. After the miller's baby is born, how does the midwife treat Beetle? Why doesn't Beetle mind her treatment?

9. How is the miller punished for stealing from his customers in Chapter 7?

10. In Chapter 8, What does Will instruct Alyce to do to help the cow deliver? Why is Will especially pleased when the delivery is over?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of perseverance in the novel "The Midwife's Apprentice." What are some examples of perseverance in the novel? What are some examples of Alyce's own perseverance?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the character Jane Sharp. What are her defining character traits? Describe her relationship with Alyce.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the character Alyce. What are her defining character traits? What is her role in the story? What struggles or obstacles does she face throughout the novel? Does she grow as a character? If so, how?

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