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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 is thrown at the carriage taking Beatrice, Harry, John and Celia home from the feast?
(a) Rotten eggs.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Pitch forks.
(d) Rock.

2. Who does Celia think is Julia's father?
(a) Ira.
(b) Robert.
(c) The Culler.
(d) Harry.

3. Which of the following does NOT happen after Beatrice tells John her distress at being merely a visitor at Wideacre?
(a) He proposes to her.
(b) He comforts her.
(c) They make love.
(d) He tells her to get her own place.

4. Where does John drive Beatrice one day?
(a) To town.
(b) To the sea.
(c) To church.
(d) To the mountains.

5. What has the family eliminated from its meals lately?
(a) Liquor.
(b) Mushrooms.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Pork.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had John gone to visit his father?

2. Who does Beatrice tell John is the father of the child?

3. What does John tell Beatrice when he returns home?

4. Who do John and Beatrice encounter while at the shore?

5. Where do John and Beatrice live after their wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beatrice try to explain the "early" birth of her child?

2. Why will Beatrice not set up a home with John in spite of his generous offers?

3. How does Beatrice know that Ralph has returned?

4. Explain how the impending storm is a metaphor for Beatrice's death?

5. How does Beatrice ultimately handle the pregnancy?

6. Describe the scene of desperation that Harry and Beatrice witness at the Christmas party.

7. Describe the scene in which John is taken away by the doctors to begin his alcohol addiction treatment.

8. How does Beatrice try to abort another child?

9. What does John confront Beatrice on when he returns home?

10. What instructions does John provide to care for Mama who has had a major shock?

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