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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. In her dream in Chapter 6, who calls Alyce by her name?

2. Why doesn't Beetle mind it when Jane calls her names in Chapter 4?

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

4. How does Jane break her ankle in Chapter 5?

5. What does Will do that makes Alyce feel shy in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the villagers dislike about Jane?

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

3. What does Beetle enjoy watching in Chapter 2?

4. After helping Will deliver the calves, what changes for Alyce in Chapter 8?

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

6. 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?

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

8. What does Beetle call Jane and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Alyce's lack of confidence throughout the novel. What might have caused her lack of confidence? How does she gain confidence throughout the novel? How does an increase in confidence improve her life?

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

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?

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