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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. As children, what did Julia and Robert promise to do?

2. How does Grandmamma Havering expect a wife to act to her husband?

3. What is Uncle John's real profession?

4. After discussing Richard's temper with Julia, what does Ralph call Richard?

5. Where does Julia typically have her daydreams?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Uncle John initially respond to being back at Wideacre estates?

3. What is the reaction to Uncle John catching Julia gardening?

4. How does Julia meet Clary Dench?

5. How does Celia respond to starting a school for the village children.

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

7. What recurring dream does Julia have as an adult?

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

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

10. What happens to Richard's horse after Julia has been given permission to take riding lessons on him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Richard spends his entire life tormenting Julia. Choose three examples of times that Richard tormented Julia, and explain the impact of his torment on Julia's adult life.

Essay Topic 2

As children, Julia is in love with her cousin Richard and cannot imagine a life without him. Describe the way that Julia treats Richard in their childhood and compare and contrast this treatment with her treatment of him as an adult.

Essay Topic 3

Julia is governed under the deeply patriarchal society perpetuated by the beliefs of her Grandmamma.

Part 1) Describe the way that Grandmamma believes a woman should act in this society.

Part 2) Explain the way that Grandmamma's beliefs directly affect Julia's relationships with men.

Part 3) Explain how Julia eventually begins to fight against Grandmamma's beliefs about gender roles and the impact that fight has on Julia's life.

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