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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 Mama's condition?

2. What does Celia ultimately want for Julia?

3. Where do John and Beatrice live after their wedding?

4. What makes it easy for Beatrice and Harry to continue their midnight trysts?

5. Whose presence does Beatrice now feel near her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Beatrice's perspective on love.

2. How does the story end?

3. What foreshadowing does the author create to indicate the imminent fate of Wideacre and its inhabitants?

4. What is revealed about the characters in the Epilogue?

5. How does Beatrice react to Richard's brush with death and how is she perceived to be shallow in her concerns?

6. Explain how the impending storm is a metaphor for Beatrice's death?

7. How does Beatrice know that Ralph is getting closer to returning to Wideacre?

8. How does Beatrice try to explain the "early" birth of her child?

9. How does Beatrice ultimately handle the pregnancy?

10. How does John respond when he sees the newborn child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Harry and Ralph. How are they different? How are they similar? Why is Beatrice so attracted to both of them?

Essay Topic 2

There is much symbolism in this story regarding the wheat harvest. What does the wheat symbolize for the workers? What does it mean for Beatrice and Wideacre? How does the nature of the wheat harvest change as the story extends?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses some important instances of flashbacks in the story. Explain what a flashback is and cite at least two making sure to explain what makes each a flashback.

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