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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 news does Harry break to Beatrice in Chapter 11?
2. Why does John end up comforting Beatrice?
3. Who is the London wheat buyer who buys Wideacre's wheat harvest?
4. Which of the following does NOT happen after Beatrice tells John her distress at being merely a visitor at Wideacre?
5. Where do John and Beatrice live after their wedding?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the story end?
2. How does Beatrice know that Ralph is getting closer to returning to Wideacre?
3. How does Beatrice react to Richard's brush with death and how is she perceived to be shallow in her concerns?
4. Why does Celia reject Beatrice's plan for Julia's inheritance of Wideacre?
5. How does Beatrice justify the radical changes that are occurring at Wideacre?
6. How does Beatrice deceive Celia into thinking that Wideacre has fallen on hard times?
7. What foreshadowing does the author create to indicate the imminent fate of Wideacre and its inhabitants?
8. What instructions does John provide to care for Mama who has had a major shock?
9. What does Beatrice tell Celia to coerce her to support John's being sent away for alcohol abuse treatment?
10. How does Beatrice manipulate Harry into a plan to buy out the entail on Wideacre so that Julia and Richard will one day inherit the estate?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Celia begins to show signs of strength as the story evolves. Cite at least three examples that show that Celia is growing stronger and more resilient and note why you selected the examples.
Essay Topic 2
Greed takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
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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