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

2. Where had John gone to visit his father?
(a) Wales.
(b) Ireland.
(c) England.
(d) Scotland.

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

4. In what city does Beatrice intend to sell Wideacre's wheat crop?
(a) Bristol.
(b) Dublin.
(c) London.
(d) Liverpool.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is typically placed on top of the final shock of wheat?

2. What is the name of the man for whom the pirate works?

3. How did Giles kill himself?

4. John tells Beatrice that __________ is coming.

5. Why does Beatrice tell Harry he will never be without her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Beatrice reinforce her ploy to have John sent away by planting a bottle of liquor in his room?

10. Why does Celia reject Beatrice's plan for Julia's inheritance of Wideacre?

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