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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. Where do the tracks first lead to in Chapter 7?

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

3. How does Beetle surprise herself in Chapter 3?

4. How does she tell the cat her story at the end of Chapter 8?

5. The village boys stick the cat in a sack with ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the villagers comment on when they pass Alyce and the cat in Chapter 6?

2. After the miller's baby is born, how does the midwife treat Beetle? Why doesn't Beetle mind her treatment?

3. 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?

4. What happens one day while Alyce is telling Purr about the delivery of the twin calves?

5. Who does a man mistake Beetle for at the fair? What amazes Beetle about this?

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

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

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

9. Why doesn't Brat dream while she sleeps?

10. What does Beetle enjoy watching in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the character Edward. What are his defining character traits? Describe his relationship with Alyce. How does Alyce's friendship with Edward benefit her? What does she learn from him? What is the significance of the cook's comment about their physical appearance?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of greed in the novel. Who is greedy and why? How does this character show his or her greed? How do the other characters react to his or her greed?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of cruelty in the novel. What are some examples of cruelty in the novel? Are these examples of cruelty aimed at Alyce? If so, how is she affected by them?

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