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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 does Beetle give to the cat sometimes in Chapter 2?

2. What color is Will's hair?

3. What does the protagonist ask the woman for in Chapter 1?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Beetle call Jane and why?

2. What does Alyce offer the cat in Chapter 6?

3. What does Will tell Alyce after she rescues him from the river?

4. Why is Alyce made to deliver messages and run errands after dark? Why doesn't this bother her?

5. How is the miller punished for stealing from his customers in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

9. What do the villagers dislike about Jane?

10. What does Beetle enjoy watching in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the genre of the novel? What are elements commonly found in this type of novel? What are some other examples of works of this genre? What similarities do these works share with the novel "The Midwife's Apprentice"?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conclusion of the novel. Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Did you enjoy the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of bravery in the novel. What are some examples of bravery in the novel? What are some examples of when Alyce must be brave despite her fears?

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