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

2. Why does Jane become angry in Chapter 11?

3. What does Alyce learn about Jane at the beginning of Chapter 10?

4. Why does Jane send Alyce to the cottage during Joan's labor?

5. Whom does Alyce tell the boy to use as a reference in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to the village looking for Alyce in Chapter 11 and why?

2. When Jane comes to the inn and speaks to Reese, what does Alyce worry they are speaking about?

3. In Chapter 13, what does Alyce tell Will when he asks why she left the village? What does he say to encourage her?

4. What name does the small boy Alyce meets in Chapter 10 decide to take?

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

6. In Chapter 12, what does Alyce tell Reece is her only wish in life? What does she believe about achieving her goal?

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

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

9. What does Alyce discover when she visits Tansy's calves in Chapter 10?

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

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

What is midwifery? How has midwifery changed since the Middle Ages? Does Jane make a good midwife? Why do the villagers put up with Jane's attitude? Does Alyce enjoy midwifery? Why or why not? What are her duties as a midwife's apprentice?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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