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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 boys in the village toss the sack in Chapter 2?

2. What does Beetle give to the cat sometimes in Chapter 2?

3. Who is Grommet?

4. Why is the title of Chapter 8 "The Twins"?

5. What does the woman call the protagonist by the end of Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Beetle do when the miller drags her to deliver his wife's baby?

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

5. Where does Beetle take the injured cat to recover in Chapter 2? After it is recovered, what does she tell the cat about?

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

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

8. Where does Alyce hear frightening noises coming from in Chapter 8? What do they turn out to be?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 friendship in the novel. Is friendship important to Alyce? Who are her friends? How does she help her friends and how do they help her?

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