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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. How does Beatrice plan to retain a hold over Harry?
(a) By acting as confidante.
(b) By being his business manager.
(c) By threatening to tell secrets about him.
(d) By providing physical pleasure.

2. What does Mrs. Lacy know about Beatrice when she sees her at port?
(a) Beatrice is Julia's mother.
(b) Celia and Beatrice have bonded.
(c) Beatrice has been cruel to Celia.
(d) Beatrice is Harry's lover.

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

4. Why do Harry and Beatrice plan to renovate a suite on the west wing of the mansion?
(a) To have love trysts.
(b) To hold lavish parties.
(c) To build a nursery.
(d) To create an office.

5. What causes Beatrice to faint while trying on her bridesmaid dress?
(a) The seamstress cuts herself.
(b) The room is very stuffy.
(c) Talk about Ralph.
(d) The dress is too tight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the true heir of Wideacre?

2. Who is the main character in WIDEACRE?

3. What type of man was Ralph's father?

4. Who is the headmaster at Harry's school?

5. What does Mrs. Lacy order from the apothecary for Beatrice?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Beatrice behave after the birth of her child?

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

4. What does Beatrice think is the real reason her mother wants Harry to come home from school?

5. How are Celia and Beatrice different in appearance and demeanor?

6. What plan does Ralph reveal to Beatrice for securing Wideacre for the two of them?

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

8. What are the circumstances surrounding Harry's early return from school?

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

10. What is the tipping point where Beatrice realizes she no longer has the upper hand over Harry?

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