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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 Joan name her child?

2. What is delivered to the inn in Chapter 13?

3. Who is John Dark?

4. How does Edward react when he sees Alyce again in Chapter 15?

5. What does Alyce threaten the boys with in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comment does the cook at the manor house make about Alyce's appearance in Chapter 14?

2. What causes Alyce to cry for the first time in Chapter 15?

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

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

5. What happens when Alyce arrives to help Emma Blunt give birth?

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

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

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

9. How does Alyce provide a better life for the little boy in Chapter 10?

10. What makes Alyce smile for the first time? What does she dream about on the same night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of bravery in the novel. What are some examples of bravery in the novel? What are some examples of when Alyce must be brave despite her fears?

Essay Topic 2

What is a milestone? What are some of the milestones Alyce experienced throughout the novel? How does she react to these milestones?

Essay Topic 3

The novel "The Midwife's Apprentice" is set in the Middle Ages. How might this setting influence the actions and reactions of the characters in the novel? How might the novel have been different if it were set in present day?

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