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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Tansy?
(a) The baker's wife.
(b) Alyce's new cat.
(c) A cow.
(d) A new girl in the village.

2. What does Gilbert Gray-Head teach Alyce in Chapter 7?
(a) Midwifery.
(b) Woodworking.
(c) How to milk a cow.
(d) Weaving.

3. What is the name of the road where the tracks are supposed to have been seen in Chapter 7?
(a) Old South Bend.
(b) Old North Road.
(c) Old West Court.
(d) Old East Lane.

4. Who stops the boys in the village from taunting the protagonist in Chapter 1?
(a) A woman of average age and looks.
(b) The preacher's wife.
(c) An old lady gardening nearby.
(d) A young, pretty woman.

5. How do the villagers react to the cow's birth in Chapter 7?
(a) They are confused.
(b) They sre indifferent.
(c) They are ecstatic.
(d) They are scared.

6. What washes up on shore at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) Two blocks of carved wood.
(b) A dead fish.
(c) A pair of boots.
(d) A woman's ring.

7. According to Beetle, why is the midwife's surname Sharp?
(a) She always brings knives with her in case she needs to perform a surgery.
(b) She has a piercing voice.
(c) She has a pointed nose and sharp features.
(d) She is quick-witted.

8. Why does the midwife sometimes refuse to help an expectant mother?
(a) If the mother is carrying a child out of wedlock.
(b) If the mother has hurt or betrayed her in the past.
(c) If she will not be paid for her services.
(d) If she is too tired.

9. What is the name of the fair that Beetle goes to in Chapter 5?
(a) Saint Peter's Day Fair.
(b) Saint Annabelle's Day Fair.
(c) Saint Swithin's Day Fair.
(d) Saint Radolpho's Day Fair.

10. Why does Jane need to go to the fair?
(a) To replenish her stock.
(b) To have some fun.
(c) To meet an expectant mother.
(d) To deliver a letter for Jane.

11. What does Beetle conclude about her appearance in Chapter 5?
(a) She looks older than she really is.
(b) She is very pretty.
(c) Her hair is a mess of curls.
(d) She looks very dirty and ugly.

12. What do the boys in the village call the protagonist in Chapter 1?
(a) Stinky Face.
(b) Piggy.
(c) Dung Beetle.
(d) Grubby Girl.

13. What does the protagonist ask the woman for in Chapter 1?
(a) A small bit of food.
(b) Some new clothes.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A bath.

14. Why doesn't Jane notice the shift in Chapter 8?
(a) She is too tired and sleeps most the time.
(b) She is in denial.
(c) She is too busy with her own life.
(d) She is too focused on teaching Alyce about midwifery.

15. Whom does the King marry in Alyce's dream in Chapter 6?
(a) The midwife.
(b) Alice.
(c) Her mother.
(d) The miller's daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alyce give Jane all of the payments she receives?

2. What does Beetle take to the cat at the end of Chapter 2?

3. Why does Beetle grow suspicious of Jane's actions in Chapter 4?

4. What is there an abundance of in Chapter 4?

5. In what manner does the midwife deal with the expectant mothers?

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