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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. Who promises to go along on Celia and Harry's wedding trip?
(a) Mrs. Lacy.
(b) Mrs. Havering.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Beatrice.

2. Who does Mrs. Lacy want Harry to marry?
(a) Celeste Habersham.
(b) Celia Haverman.
(c) Cheryl Higgins.
(d) Celia Havering.

3. Which of the following does Beatrice NOT do after giving birth?
(a) Refuses to have anything to do with the child.
(b) Pushes the child to Celia.
(c) Orders that the "brat" be taken away.
(d) Holds the baby all night long.

4. What does Harry think about his intimate encounters with Beatrice?
(a) They are his destiny.
(b) They are harmless.
(c) They are legal.
(d) They are sinful.

5. What does Beatrice plan to use in order to get land for herself?
(a) Her body.
(b) Her guile.
(c) Her wits.
(d) Her inheritance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose infatuation with Harry angers Beatrice?

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

3. Which of the following was NOT mentioned in Squire Lacy's will?

4. Which men does Beatrice hate?

5. What promise does Beatrice elicit from Celia?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Beatrice react when she hears of how near Ralph is getting to Wideacre?

3. How are Beatrice and Ralph alike in their views of love and pleasure?

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

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

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

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

8. When does Dr. McAndrew become interesting to Beatrice?

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

10. How does Beatrice react to Harry's homecoming?

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