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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. Why has Edward been helping in the kitchen at the manor?

2. What does Jane tell Alyce about Joan's child?

3. How is the cook at the manor described?

4. How does Alyce earn the young boy's devotion?

5. How does Alyce look upon her actions in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alyce finally find out about Edward in Chapter 14?

2. Who comes to the village looking for Alyce in Chapter 11 and why?

3. How does Alyce provide a better life for the little boy in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 13, what does Alyce tell Will when he asks why she left the village? What does he say to encourage her?

5. What does Jane think when Matthew arrives looking for Alyce in Chapter 11?

6. What does Alyce do after she is unable to help Emma Blunt give birth?

7. What must Alyce work up the courage to ask a man about in Chapter 13?

8. What does Jennet tell Alyce about the thin man who takes her interest at the inn?

9. What comment does the cook at the manor house make about Alyce's appearance in Chapter 14?

10. What does Alyce discover about herself in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of bravery in the novel. What are some examples of bravery in the novel? What are some examples of when Alyce must be brave despite her fears?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss conflict in the novel "The Midwife's Apprentice." Who is in conflict with whom and why? How do these conflicts alter or influence the plot and the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the character Edward. What are his defining character traits? Describe his relationship with Alyce. How does Alyce's friendship with Edward benefit her? What does she learn from him? What is the significance of the cook's comment about their physical appearance?

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