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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What historic event prevents Napoleon from attempting to invade England?
(a) Austria's declaration of war against France.
(b) The intervention of the United States.
(c) The Spanish Armada.
(d) The Black Death.

2. What nickname does the new monarch earn?
(a) Deadly Luther.
(b) The hanging judge.
(c) Bloody Bismarck.
(d) Bloody Mary.

3. What occupation does Adam want to pursue?
(a) Mason.
(b) Clergy.
(c) Attorney.
(d) Soldier.

4. Who is head of the Shockley family?
(a) Obidiah.
(b) Edmund.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Samuel.

5. Who is Margaret's two-year-old brother?
(a) Edmund.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Nathaniel.
(d) Obidiah.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Jane at the opening of the chapter?

2. What causes the Shockley family's financial ruin?

3. Whom does Adam fight in 1777?

4. In what year does "Empire" open?

5. In what year does "The Unrest" open?

Short Essay Questions

1. Despite participating in wars in other parts of the world, why is the time period covered in the chapter "The Calm" considered a time of peace for most English people?

2. What enables Jane, unlike many women of the time, to avoid marriage and work toward her goals?

3. Why does Will go to the cathedral?

4. In "Journey From Sarum," what major changes have occurred for John and Robert Wilson?

5. Why does a visit from Canon Nicodemus result in Ralph staying at the doctor's house?

6. How does Ralph lose his position at the school?

7. What is the most noticeable event happening in "The Encampment"?

8. How do labor troubles lead to many convicts from Sarum being sent to Australia?

9. How do many English people feel about the American soldiers?

10. What major conflict is taking place in England, and who are the opposing sides?

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