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

2. How does Richard almost die when out with Beatrice one day?
(a) He is stung by wasps.
(b) He falls from his horse.
(c) He swallows a bell from his rattle.
(d) His carriage is struck by lightning.

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

4. How does Beatrice pay for the entail?
(a) John's inheritance.
(b) Antiques sale.
(c) Taxes.
(d) Land sale.

5. What is John's only purpose in life now?
(a) To save Celia and the children.
(b) To have Beatrice prosecuted for murder.
(c) To make Beatrice love him again.
(d) To return to his medical practice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mama's condition?

2. Why does Beatrice ride her horse recklessly during hunting season?

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

4. Which of the following does Beatrice NOT think after she is left alone in the house?

5. What tragedy does Beatrice have to face at home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Beatrice deceive Celia into thinking that Wideacre has fallen on hard times?

5. What does Beatrice tell Celia to coerce her to support John's being sent away for alcohol abuse treatment?

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

7. How does Beatrice ultimately handle the pregnancy?

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

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

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

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