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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 Jane arrive when Alyce sends for her in Chapter 11?

2. Who is Magister Reese?

3. How is the cook at the manor described?

4. Why does Alyce go to a deserted part of the river in Chapter 15?

5. What does Reese think is the true miracle of the day in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Alyce threaten the boys who are tormenting Purr with in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. When Jane tells Reese that perhaps Alyce leaving her was for the best, what does Alyce think she means? What does Jane actually mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of greed in the novel. Who is greedy and why? How does this character show his or her greed? How do the other characters react to his or her greed?

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