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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. Who is the author of the novel Hamnet?

2. What color is Agnes’s wedding dress?

3. What has the tutor heard of the eldest daughter at Hewlands?

4. Why does the priest place a linen on the bride and bridegroom at the wedding in Chapter 6?

5. What flowers on her wedding crown does Eliza tell Agnes will match her dress?

Short Essay Questions

1. What agreement was struck between Bartholomew and Joan regarding Hewlands after the father died?

2. What does Eliza offer to do for Agnes’s wedding and how does Agnes respond?

3. How is Hamnet said to behave at school in Chapter 1?

4. How does Joan react to Agnes’s pregnancy in Chapter 4, and how does Bartholomew respond?

5. What sign of Agnes’s mother appears to her at the wedding?

6. Who is Hamnet looking for at the start of the novel and why?

7. What is the Latin Tutor doing at Hewlands in Chapter 2 and why?

8. What is the story people tell of Agnes’s mother as described in Chapter 2?

9. How does the Latin tutor feel about tutoring after meeting Agnes, and how does he begin to behave at home?

10. Who is the first person with whom the Latin tutor discusses his relationship with Agnes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance of rowan berries in Hamnet. Use examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the changes Susanna and Judith experience after their brother’s death. What role does each girl take on and why?

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