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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. How does Alyce feel about seeing Will in Chapter 13?

2. According to Will, what does Alyce not need to succeed?

3. What does Alyce do for the first time when Edwards tells her he wants to stay at the manor?

4. What is Alyce afraid Jane is telling Reese when she sees them talking to each other?

5. What is Jane actually talking to Reese about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Reese communicate with and teach Alyce at first?

2. When Joan's labor begins again under Alyce's watch, what does Alyce decide she should do in this situation?

3. What does Jennet tell Alyce about the thin man who takes her interest at the inn?

4. Why does Jane tell Alyce to take over at Joan's delivery?

5. What does Alyce discover about herself in Chapter 15?

6. Whom does Alyce begin working for in Chapter 12?

7. What does Alyce do after she is unable to help Emma Blunt give birth?

8. How does Alyce earn the devotion of the small boy in Chapter 10?

9. What does Jane think when Matthew arrives looking for Alyce in Chapter 11?

10. What does Alyce struggle with as the wealthy woman has difficulty giving birth in Chapter 16?

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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