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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 treat Joan during her labor?

2. Who is John Dark?

3. What job does Alyce do in Chapter 12?

4. Who does Magister Reese talk to instead of Alyce?

5. Why doesn't the man believe that his wife might be having a baby in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the genre of the novel? What are elements commonly found in this type of novel? What are some other examples of works of this genre? What similarities do these works share with the novel "The Midwife's Apprentice"?

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

Analyze and interpret the character Alyce. What are her defining character traits? What is her role in the story? What struggles or obstacles does she face throughout the novel? Does she grow as a character? If so, how?

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