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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. Why does Alyce hide under the staircase in Chapter 16?

2. How does Alyce look upon her actions in Chapter 11?

3. How is the cook at the manor described?

4. What is Will's surname?

5. How is John Dark described?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What must Alyce work up the courage to ask a man about in Chapter 13?

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

8. Who arrives at the inn in Chapter 16, and what is troubling them?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the character Jane Sharp. What are her defining character traits? Describe her relationship with Alyce.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Alyce's character growth throughout the novel. How does her character compare from when the reader is first introduced to her to when the novel concludes? What events or people in her life prompt Alyce's growth?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they and what are their defining character traits? How are they related to Alyce? What is their role in the novel?

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