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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 season is it in Chapter 4?

2. Why doesn't Jane notice the shift in Chapter 8?

3. What is Alyce gathering at the beginning of Chapter 8?

4. Why does Beetle become fearful of the miller's wife in Chapter 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Where does Brat try to keep warm at the beginning of the story?

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

8. What does Brat do for the woman in Chapter 1, and what does she receive in return?

9. What item catches Beetle's eye at the fair?

10. What does Beetle find the village boys doing when she goes to feed the cat in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss conflict in the novel "The Midwife's Apprentice." Who is in conflict with whom and why? How do these conflicts alter or influence the plot and the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the character Alyce. What are her defining character traits? What is her role in the story? What struggles or obstacles does she face throughout the novel? Does she grow as a character? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

What is midwifery? How has midwifery changed since the Middle Ages? Does Jane make a good midwife? Why do the villagers put up with Jane's attitude? Does Alyce enjoy midwifery? Why or why not? What are her duties as a midwife's apprentice?

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