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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Beatrice NOT receive on her birthday?
(a) Laudanum.
(b) Brooch.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Silk.

2. What is John's only purpose in life now?
(a) To save Celia and the children.
(b) To make Beatrice love him again.
(c) To return to his medical practice.
(d) To have Beatrice prosecuted for murder.

3. What eventually kills Mama?
(a) A stab wound.
(b) A stroke.
(c) An aneurysm.
(d) An overdose of laudanum.

4. Where do John and Beatrice live after their wedding?
(a) In a country cottage.
(b) In Dublin.
(c) At John's home.
(d) At Wideacre.

5. What is Beatrice's new baby named?
(a) Reginald.
(b) Rowan.
(c) Richard.
(d) Robert.

6. What does John remind Beatrice is coming?
(a) Death.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Better days.
(d) Retribution.

7. Who do John and Beatrice encounter while at the shore?
(a) A mother and child.
(b) A young couple.
(c) A pirate.
(d) A priest.

8. What is Beatrice's second attempt to abort the child?
(a) Beating her abdomen.
(b) Primitive surgery.
(c) Intentional falls.
(d) Poisonous herbs.

9. Who is the midwife who keeps Beatrice's secret about the baby?
(a) Ms. Merrywether.
(b) Ms. Mayfield.
(c) Ms. McCallister.
(d) Ms. Merry.

10. Why does Beatrice tell Dr. Rose to keep John a little bit longer even though he is well enough to come home?
(a) She is renovating his room.
(b) Celia is ill.
(c) There is influenza at home.
(d) She is planning a surprise party for him.

11. Who is the doctor who helps people recover from alcohol addiction?
(a) Dr. Rose.
(b) Dr. Rosen.
(c) Dr. Groves.
(d) Dr. Whittaker.

12. What makes it easy for Beatrice and Harry to continue their midnight trysts?
(a) They are both divorced now.
(b) Celia has moved out.
(c) John gets drunk at night.
(d) John has moved back to town.

13. What do the pirates want with Beatrice?
(a) Food.
(b) Jobs.
(c) Guns.
(d) Hide goods on Wideacre land.

14. Who will inherit Wideacre unless Harry produces a male heir?
(a) Celia.
(b) Julia.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) A distant cousin.

15. Why do the people at the feast eat so little food?
(a) Their bellies are shrunken from starvation.
(b) Hardly anyone shows up.
(c) They don't like the food selections.
(d) They would rather drink.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man for whom the pirate works?

2. What does John prescribe for Mama's condition?

3. What news does Harry break to Beatrice in Chapter 11?

4. Who is the London wheat buyer who buys Wideacre's wheat harvest?

5. What sign do the villagers make in Beatrice's presence?

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