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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. Who does Ralph suggest could relieve Julia of her pregnancy?

2. After Julia is declared missing after the attack, who sends out a search party to find her?

3. What are Celia's final words to Julia before leaving with Uncle John for town?

4. How does Julia feel after Richard states that he has a broken heart?

5. What crop does Julia sow in preparation for the harvest season?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Julia's encounter with Ralph in the village, what does she dream of when she falls to sleep that night?

2. What happens when Richard is allowed to hold Ralph's goshawk?

3. What happens during the sickle race on the last day of the harvest?

4. How does Julia feel about her relationship with James upon leaving Bath?

5. When Ralph asks Julia to look into Richards soul, what does she see there?

6. What happens when Julia encounters Ralph while she is experiencing morning sickness?

7. How does Julia convince her family that it is time for her to return to Wideacre from Bath?

8. After the attack, how does Julia make her way home and what does she tell her family?

9. How does Richard respond to Julia's engagement to James?

10. What is "Maying," and how is it celebrated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Julia is in Bath, she meets and becomes engaged to a man named James.

Part 1) Describe the courting period of Julia's and James's relationship.

Part 2) Describe the future that Julia and James planned together.

Part 3) Explain why Julia's and James's wedding never came into fruition.

Essay Topic 2

Ralph plays a vital role in the plot of this novel. Create a timeline of significant events in Ralph's stay at Wideacre, and explain the impact that Ralph has on the lives of both Julia and Richard.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, many characters act sacrificially for the benefit of other. Choose one sacrificial character, describe their actions, and explain the impact that their sacrificial actions have on the other characters in the novel.

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