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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What idea of Mrs. Lacy's does Beatrice try to deflect?
(a) That Mrs. Lacy should remarry.
(b) That Beatrice should marry soon.
(c) That they should try to find Ralph.
(d) That Beatrice should go to college.

2. Which of the following does Beatrice NOT place above her father?
(a) The sun.
(b) God.
(c) The pope.
(d) The angels.

3. Who does Beatrice spend time with when Henry is sick?
(a) Reggie.
(b) Roland.
(c) Ryan.
(d) Ralph.

4. Which of the following does Ralph NOT envision for his future at Wideacre?
(a) Beatrice will bring him coffee every morning.
(b) Harry will become his partner.
(c) He will sleep on linen sheets.
(d) He will marry Beatrice.

5. What does Beatrice agree to do until other arrangements can be made?
(a) Cook all the meals.
(b) Breastfeed the baby.
(c) Sew baby clothes.
(d) Care for the child at night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of trap does Beatrice find Ralph making one day?

2. What medicine is prescribed for Beatrice so that she can sleep at night?

3. What does Celia name the new baby?

4. By what name is Beatrice referred to by most people?

5. How does Beatrice think Ralph has met his death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the metaphor Beatrice uses to compare her life with the land of Wideacre in the spring.

2. How does Beatrice have to gain control over Harry's management of the wheat harvest?

3. What impediment stands in the way of Beatrice and Ralph's taking over Wideacre and what is the plan to remove it?

4. When does Beatrice realize the gap that exists between her world and Ralph's world?

5. Explain Beatrice's concept of the importance of her home, Wideacre, in the universe.

6. How does the author use foreshadowing when mentioning the one-legged man?

7. How do Celia's maternal instincts give her a new, forceful personality?

8. How does Beatrice use a cat to subdue her mother so she can spend some time with Harry?

9. What two things does Beatrice see as hurdles to her future and how does she plan to manage them?

10. What secret does Mama keep that Beatrice is certain she must know.

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