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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. What is the holiday that Julia is made queen of by the villagers?

2. Where is Clary's body found?

3. What happens to Matthew Merry after he is sent to prison?

4. How quickly is Julia revisited by Beatrice upon returning to Wideacre?

5. After Julia is presented with the doll on reaping day, what does her family realize about her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Richard and Julia's wedding progress?

2. What impact does the sudden pregnancy have on Julia's life?

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

4. Why are Clary and Matthew Merry in a fight during Maying?

5. What do Julia and James witness when they visit the hovel where the slave children live, and what is their response?

6. What happens when Julia attempts to write a letter to James after her parents are murdered?

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

8. What happens after Richard demands that Julia dress up for a dinner engagement?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The fields of Wideacre set the stage for the entire novel. Explain how the fields display a theme of class among the people in Wideacre, and explain how Uncle John sets a plan in motion that attempts to equalize the profits of the Wideacre fields.

Essay Topic 2

Julia has very close and unusual relationship with her deceased Aunt Beatrice. Compare and contrast the two female characters and their relationship to Wideacre.

Essay Topic 3

In their teenage years, both Julia and Richard are put in charge of various tasks on Wideacre. Explain the tasks that each character is put in charge of, and compare and contrast their management styles.

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