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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. As Julia explains it to Ralph, why doesn't she have a horse?
(a) Because she is too terrified to learn to ride a horse.
(b) Because she has an allergy to horse fur.
(c) Because her Uncle John cannot afford another horse.
(d) Because her Uncle John hasn't found a proper horse for her yet.

2. What is Marianne's social status?
(a) There is no mention of Marianne's social ranking.
(b) Higher than Julia's.
(c) Equal to Julia's.
(d) Lower than Julia's.

3. What musical instrument does Julia play so that she can accompany Richard's singing?
(a) The flute.
(b) The guitar.
(c) The piano.
(d) The cello.

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

5. In which country are there rebellions leading to beheadings, as mentioned in the novel?
(a) England.
(b) Spain.
(c) Ireland.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of orchard is Julia in charge of building?

2. What is the name of Richard's stable boy?

3. When Julia overhears Uncle John speaking to the woman from town, how many babies does the woman say that she has buried?

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

5. What relation does Clary have to the accused Dench?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Julia's relationship with James change over the course of their meetings?

2. How is Ralph Megson welcomed to Wideacre estate?

3. What happens when Julia, RIchard, and Ralph go into the village in search of Julia's lost glove?

4. How does Julia feel about having meeting and having to visit with Dr. Phillips?

5. How do Uncle John and Celia react to Julia's visionary dreams?

6. What dream does Julia have that prompts her to go and speak to the village people?

7. How does Richard respond to the news that Julia is going to be sent away?

8. How does Celia respond to the constant comparison of Julia's looks to her sister Beatrice's?

9. What gift does Ralph bring for Julia, and what is the response to his gift?

10. Why is Dench fired from his position in the stable houses?

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