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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 Will do that makes Alyce feel shy in Chapter 8?

2. Why does Will ask Alyce for help in Chapter 8?

3. What does Beetle have to deliver to the manor dairy?

4. How does the protagonist live her life in Chapter 1?

5. What does Alyce tell Purr about at the end of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is there a strange abundance of in Chapter 4?

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

5. What do the villagers dislike about Jane?

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

7. What does Beetle say to the injured cat when she takes it from the sack in Chapter 2?

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

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

10. What does Beetle call Jane and why?

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 fear in the novel. What are some examples of fear in the novel? What is Alyce fearful of and why? What are other characters fearful of and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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