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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. Why does Beatrice ride her horse recklessly during hunting season?
(a) She is hoping for a fall to cause an abortion.
(b) She is feeling especially athletic.
(c) The autumn weather is invigorating for her.
(d) She is breaking in a new horse.

2. Who does the wheat doll resemble this year?
(a) Celia.
(b) Julia and Richard.
(c) John.
(d) Beatrice and Harry.

3. Who is the London wheat buyer who buys Wideacre's wheat harvest?
(a) Mr. Gilbertson.
(b) Mr. Gilbert.
(c) Mr. Gilbey.
(d) Mr. Gulliver.

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

5. Why are the people of Wideacre suffering this winter?
(a) Influenza is running rampant.
(b) There are no winter jobs at Wideacre.
(c) The plague is killing many people.
(d) War has broken out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Beatrice's new baby named?

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

3. What is Beatrice's second attempt to abort the child?

4. Where had John gone to visit his father?

5. In addition to Beatrice, who else dies in the mob attack?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Beatrice manage to keep John away from home until she completes the purchase of the entail?

3. How does John respond when he sees the newborn child?

4. What foreshadowing does the author create to indicate the imminent fate of Wideacre and its inhabitants?

5. How does Beatrice try to abort another child?

6. What causes Mama to collapse in the library?

7. How does Beatrice react when she learns that John has asked Harry's permission to marry her?

8. How has the wheat harvest changed now that Beatrice is in control?

9. How does Beatrice know that Ralph is getting closer to returning to Wideacre?

10. What is revealed about the characters in the Epilogue?

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