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

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

3. How does Beatrice stage a premature birth?
(a) Falling down stairs.
(b) A riding accident.
(c) Collapsing in the garden.
(d) An accident in the library.

4. Who indicates interest in buying Wideacre?
(a) Mr. Gilby.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Mr. Llewlyn.
(d) Dr. Rose.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who tells Beatrice that Mama has died?

3. Why does Beatrice tell Dr. Rose to keep John a little bit longer even though he is well enough to come home?

4. Which of the following items is NOT found in the special room Beatrice creates for her sexual encounters with Harry?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Beatrice know that Ralph has returned?

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

4. What inadvertently happens to restore John's reputation as a doctor?

5. How does the story end?

6. How does Beatrice ultimately handle the pregnancy?

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

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

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

10. Explain Beatrice's perspective on love.

(see the answer keys)

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