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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. When Julia returns to Wideacre, what has Uncle John done to the dowry house?

2. When Julia receives her first letter from James, what does it tell her?

3. Where were the slave children sent to work after being taken from the Acre?

4. Which of the following characters is NOT killed by Richard?

5. What is missing from Celia's murder site?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Uncle John and Celia when they set out to have Julia's marriage annulled?

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

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

5. What interesting thing does Julia witness at Clary's funeral?

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

7. How does Richard react when he finds out that Julia is pregnant?

8. What is the revelation that Uncle John admits to Julia and Richard after the sickle race?

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

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

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

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

As an adult, Richard kills many characters. Choose two characters, describe their murders, and explain the impact that these murders have on the plot of the novel.

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