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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Matthew Merry after he is sent to prison?
(a) He dies of a broken heart.
(b) He is sent to the mental ward of the prison.
(c) He is killed by another inmate.
(d) He kills himself.

2. Where is Clary's body found?
(a) Floating down the river.
(b) Buried in a shallow grave.
(c) Cradled in Matthew Merry's arms.
(d) Lying peacefully in her bed.

3. Who in Julia's family is the first to hear of Julia's pregnancy?
(a) Grandmamma.
(b) Celia.
(c) Richard.
(d) Uncle John.

4. What type of doll is presented to Julia after the race on reaping day?
(a) A deer hide doll.
(b) A wooden doll.
(c) A flour sac doll.
(d) A corn husk doll.

5. Why does Celia believe that everyone thinks Julia resembles Beatrice?
(a) Because their voices sound similar.
(b) Because their walking stride is the same.
(c) Because they wear similar clothing.
(d) Because they wear their hair the same way.

6. Why is Richard granted a brief leave from school?
(a) To go to the hospital.
(b) To get married.
(c) To go to a funeral.
(d) To visit a friend.

7. When Julia returns to Wideacre, what has Uncle John done to the dowry house?
(a) Locked the doors with large chains.
(b) Completely redecorated it.
(c) Burned it to the ground.
(d) Transformed it into a livestock shed.

8. Where does Julia plan to raise her baby if she is to raise it as a single mother?
(a) At Acre.
(b) At home with her mother.
(c) Away, at Bath.
(d) Alone in the wilderness.

9. After Julia is presented with the doll on reaping day, what does her family realize about her?
(a) That she is the favored child.
(b) That she is pregnant.
(c) That she is married to Richard.
(d) That she is gifted with the Sight.

10. How does Julia get Rosie Dench's debt erased?
(a) By threatening the shopkeeper's life.
(b) By negotiating with the shopkeeper.
(c) By paying it off.
(d) By making a scene in the shop.

11. What is missing from Celia's murder site?
(a) Her stockings.
(b) Her letters.
(c) Her gloves.
(d) Her jewelry.

12. What crop does Richard begin selling to the commercial markets after his parents' funeral?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Corn.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Tobacco.

13. Which of the following characters is NOT killed by Richard?
(a) Jem.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Uncle John.
(d) Clary.

14. How many of the slave children that were taken from the Acre died?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

15. What does Rosie Dench embroider?
(a) Purses.
(b) Gloves.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Hats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument is used in a race on the last day of reaping?

2. Which symptom of pregnancy plagues Julia through the first months of her pregnancy?

3. Why does Celia leave the party early, allowing James to escort Julia home?

4. As she leaves for Wideacre, how does Julia feel about her relationship with James?

5. As Julia leaves for Wideacre, what is her biggest fear about her relationship with James?

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