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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Julia continues to dream about her Aunt Beatrice, what conclusion does she reach?
(a) That she and Beatrice are as one.
(b) That Aunt Beatrice is really alive.
(c) That Aunt Beatrice is haunting her.
(d) That Aunt Beatrice is her mother.

2. How does Julia introduce Dench to the new hire, Ralph?
(a) As "My father."
(b) As "Dan Taylor."
(c) As "Dench the Groom."
(d) As "Pastor Robertson."

3. What is Ralph Megson famous for doing in the village?
(a) Stealing money from the rich.
(b) Singing songs on the street corners.
(c) Preaching the Sunday mass.
(d) Bringing food to the people.

4. Why does Uncle John think that it is necessary to change the way that the employees are paid?
(a) To ensure that all the workers come into the fields on time.
(b) To ensure that the workers stay loyal to the Wideacre estate.
(c) To ensure that all the workers care about what is happening on the estate.
(d) To ensure that the workers stop stealing from the fields.

5. What type of animal is Scheherazade?
(a) A cat.
(b) A horse.
(c) A bird.
(d) A dog.

6. When Julia overhears Uncle John speaking to the woman from town, how many babies does the woman say that she has buried?
(a) Seven.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

7. When Julia confronts Celia about her resemblance to Beatrice, how does Celia respond?
(a) That Julia looks much different that Beatrice.
(b) That Julia and Beatrice are like twins.
(c) That she doesn't remember what Beatrice looked like.
(d) That Beatrice was much more beautiful that Julia.

8. Who decides to hire Ralph Megson?
(a) Richard McAdams.
(b) Celia Lacey.
(c) Julia Lacey.
(d) Uncle John.

9. What do the village children dare Julia to steal from the parson's garden?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Apples.
(c) Potatos.
(d) Carrots.

10. Which of the following events does Julia NOT attend with Marianne?
(a) A social party.
(b) Choir practice.
(c) A tea party.
(d) A fashionable ball.

11. Which of the following characters have plans to become the next owner of the Wideacre estate?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Matthew Merry.
(c) Richard.
(d) Clary.

12. Who is Marianne Fortescue?
(a) A cleaning woman that attends to Julia's room.
(b) A patient of Dr. Phillips.
(c) A nurse that works in Dr. Phillips office.
(d) A girl who teases Julia's clothing.

13. How was Julia's Aunt Beatrice killed?
(a) She died in a car accident.
(b) She drown.
(c) She was murdered.
(d) She had an incurable disease.

14. How does Ralph respond to Uncle John's plan when Richard presents it to him?
(a) He is saddened.
(b) He is excited.
(c) He is skeptical.
(d) He is outraged.

15. Who catches Julia gardening and comments on her talent?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Uncle John.
(c) Celia.
(d) Richard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Julia's reoccurring dream, what is the weather like?

2. In what century was Julia born?

3. Which character in the novel is put in charge of starting a school for the village children?

4. Why is Julia tempted to bring the horse out of the stable?

5. What rationalization does Julia give for the way that old people in the village greet her?

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