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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 tell Harry he will never be without her?
(a) They are so much alike.
(b) He would die without her giving him pleasure.
(c) They share the same business ambitions.
(d) She makes him laugh.

2. What does John prescribe for Mama's condition?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Laudanum.
(c) Opium.
(d) Methadone.

3. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the men tearing down the fencing?
(a) John Tyacke is hanged.
(b) Sam Fosterly dies of fever.
(c) The Culler is shot.
(d) Ned Hunter dies in a convict camp.

4. Which of the family members earns love and respect from kindnesses shown to the starving people?
(a) Celia.
(b) Harry.
(c) John.
(d) Beatrice.

5. What is Beatrice's second attempt to abort the child?
(a) Poisonous herbs.
(b) Beating her abdomen.
(c) Primitive surgery.
(d) Intentional falls.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does Beatrice intend to sell Wideacre's wheat crop?

2. Beatrice wants the best for Wideacre but is ultimately destroying it in her zeal. What is this literary technique called?

3. How does Beatrice stage a premature birth?

4. Who is the banker advising Beatrice and Harry in the matters of Wideacre?

5. Who is blamed for Mama's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Mama to collapse in the library?

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

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

4. What is the tradition of the wheat doll on the last day of the harvest?

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

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

7. Explain Beatrice's perspective on love.

8. How does Beatrice know that Ralph has returned?

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

10. How does Beatrice alter events so that John is blamed for Mama's death?

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