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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. Chapter Ten begins with which of the following?

2. In Chapter Eight, which of the following names does Beatryce posit for Answelica before learning the goat’s true name?

3. With what does the soldier lying abed in Jack’s village begin his testimony?

4. Which of the following does Edik pack for Beatryce’s departure with Jack?

5. Chapter Twenty-two begins with which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Thirteen, what reason does Jack give for his family’s flight?

2. In Chapter Eight, what does Beatryce first discuss with Edik?

3. What do the king and the counselor discuss in their interlude in Chapter Six?

4. In Chapter Six, what does Edik note wanting his letters to illuminate?

5. What reason does the royal search party give to Jack for pursuing Beatryce?

6. What does Beatryce think about as she prepares to take the soldier’s testimony in Jack’s village?

7. In Chapter Four, how does Edik initially assess the condition of the child who had been curled up next to Answelica?

8. What reason does Edik give for having been in a field with Answelica early in Chapter Three?

9. How does Edik describe the child’s crying in Chapter Three?

10. What reasons do the monks note for keeping Answelica alive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel begins with a focus on a goat. What effect does this have for the reader? How does the text support that effect?

Essay Topic 2

Explicate the significance of Cannoc’s assumed name.

Essay Topic 3

Sources attest to the presence of The Beatryce Prophecy on best seller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the novel? How does it do so?

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