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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the cat do in Alyce's dream in Chapter 6?
(a) Sleeps.
(b) Dances.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Sings.

2. Who owns the cow that gives birth in Chapter 7?
(a) Roger Relish.
(b) Roger Mustard.
(c) Roger Mayo.
(d) Roger Catsup.

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

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

5. What does the woman tell the protagonist about beggars in Chapter 1?
(a) They are scary.
(b) They are just as deserving as everyone else.
(c) They are sad.
(d) They are not welcome in the village.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Beetle often sit while a birth is taking place?

3. What does the protagonist not do while she sleeps?

4. According to the protagonist, why do villagers often drive her away?

5. Where does Beetle take the cat after saving it in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is discovered in the village one morning in Chapter 7?

2. How has Jane earned her position as midwife to the village?

3. What forces Brat to be constantly moving from place to place?

4. In Chapter 7, what do the 'Devil's footprints' lead the villagers to on Old North Road?

5. What does Beetle discover and is ordered to keep secret in Chapter 4?

6. What happens when the village boys chase Alyce in Chapter 6?

7. Why is Beetle able to enjoy the fair so much in Chapter 5?

8. In Chapter 8, What does Will instruct Alyce to do to help the cow deliver? Why is Will especially pleased when the delivery is over?

9. After helping Will deliver the calves, what changes for Alyce in Chapter 8?

10. What accident does Jane have in Chapter 5? What does she make Beetle do as a result?

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