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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. Whom does Jane help overcome alcoholism?

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

3. What must Jane do before her initial application is accepted?

4. What other job does Jane hold while she gains experience at a hospital?

5. Who gives Jane shelter during a thunderstorm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What major religious event has occurred throughout England?

2. How does Godefroi go about trying to improve his family's financial situation?

3. How is Stonehenge at one time private property and later property of the British government?

4. Despite success in their business deal, what sort of scandal erupts from Edward bringing Fleming to England?

5. Ultimately, what effect do Jane's efforts have on Jethro Wilson and his children?

6. Who is Bloody Mary, and how did she earn her name?

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

8. What fortuitous event leads to Adam's marriage and relocation to America?

9. Even though she is neutral in the matter of king versus Parliament, how does Margaret come to lead a defense force?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is an important literary tool. Examine the text for instances of foreshadowing. If instances are present, how do they impact the plot? If there are no instances of foreshadowing, a rare occurrence in a novel, how does the absence of foreshadowing affect the reader's reception of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Of the few women that demonstrated an unusual amount of will and assertiveness, choose one and construct an argument stating that this specific character demonstrated the most bravery in the face of both public and private pressures.

Essay Topic 3

One of the themes of the novel Sarum might be thought of as "life goes on." Is this always the case in human history, or is there the possibility of annihilation of a people or culture? Examine the threats faced by the people of Sarum and present an argument explaining how one of those threats was the most dangerous the people faced. Which one had the greatest potential to destroy the people of Sarum or their way of life?

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