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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. Whom is Alyce visiting when she discovers a boy sleeping in some hay?

2. What does Joan name her child?

3. What is Jane actually talking to Reese about?

4. What is the reason that Alyce gives Will for leaving the village?

5. What does Alyce find when she returns to the boy after getting him some bread?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Alyce finally find out about Edward in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of superstition in the novel. Which character(s) are superstitious? What are some examples of superstition in the novel? Is Alyce a superstitious character? Were the people of the Middle Ages more superstitious than people of the 21st century? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conclusion of the novel. Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Did you enjoy the novel? Why or why not?

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