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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 the name of Beatrice's doctor?

2. What does Mrs. Lacy know about Beatrice when she sees her at port?

3. What title does Beatrice's father bear?

4. Who is the headmaster at Harry's school?

5. Who do the people of Wideacre look to for leadership?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the spark of attraction begin with Harry and Beatrice?

2. What two things does Beatrice see as hurdles to her future and how does she plan to manage them?

3. Under what circumstances does Beatrice first meet Ralph?

4. How does Beatrice behave after the birth of her child?

5. How does Beatrice use a cat to subdue her mother so she can spend some time with Harry?

6. How does Beatrice have to gain control over Harry's management of the wheat harvest?

7. How does the author use foreshadowing when mentioning the one-legged man?

8. How does Beatrice react when she hears of how near Ralph is getting to Wideacre?

9. Describe the tryst in which Beatrice learns about Harry's sexual proclivities.

10. What are the circumstances surrounding Harry's early return from school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of girls and women in the 18th century in England. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they enjoy that 21st-century women do not?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Harry. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Culler. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating the Culler in the story?

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