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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. Why does Jane go to the manor in Chapter 9?
(a) To pick up some supplies.
(b) To try to get a job.
(c) To assist Lady Agnes who is in labor.
(d) To meet an old friend.

2. What do the boys think Alyce is threatening them with in Chapter 9?
(a) Maggots and slugs.
(b) A large and spiky metal ring on her finger.
(c) Rat's blood and wiper's flesh.
(d) A smelly steel boot.

3. What is Alyce afraid Jane is telling Reese when she sees them talking to each other?
(a) How stupid Alyce is.
(b) Not to socialize with Alyce.
(c) All about Alyce's past as a dung beetle.
(d) Tips and hints of midwifery.

4. What does Will tell Alyce she has in Chapter 13?
(a) A brave heart.
(b) A beautiful smile.
(c) Guts and common sense.
(d) A chip on her shoulder.

5. What does Alyce find when she returns to the boy after getting him some bread?
(a) The boy has run away.
(b) The boy has found a home.
(c) The boy is sick.
(d) The village boys are teasing him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What comes and goes in Chapter 12?

2. Why does Jane send Alyce to the cottage during Joan's labor?

3. Who is with Alyce at the end of Chapter 11?

4. What does Alyce dream about at the end of Chapter 9?

5. How does Alyce treat Joan during her labor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comment does the cook at the manor house make about Alyce's appearance in Chapter 14?

2. In Chapter 12, what does Alyce tell Reece is her only wish in life? What does she believe about achieving her goal?

3. What must Alyce work up the courage to ask a man about in Chapter 13?

4. When Jane tells Reese that perhaps Alyce leaving her was for the best, what does Alyce think she means? What does Jane actually mean?

5. How does Reese communicate with and teach Alyce at first?

6. In Chapter 13, what does Alyce tell Will when he asks why she left the village? What does he say to encourage her?

7. What does Alyce struggle with as the wealthy woman has difficulty giving birth in Chapter 16?

8. What does Alyce discover about herself in Chapter 15?

9. How does Alyce provide a better life for the little boy in Chapter 10?

10. Who comes to the village looking for Alyce in Chapter 11 and why?

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