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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Harry and Beatrice plan to renovate a suite on the west wing of the mansion?

2. How does Beatrice plan to retain a hold over Harry?

3. What type of bird had Ralph once given Beatrice?

4. What has Harry learned from a problem boy at school?

5. What does Beatrice realize once they land in Cherbourg?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Beatrice think is the real reason her mother wants Harry to come home from school?

2. How are Beatrice and Ralph alike in their views of love and pleasure?

3. When does Beatrice realize Ralph's influence over Harry?

4. Describe the metaphor Beatrice uses to compare her life with the land of Wideacre in the spring.

5. How are Celia and Beatrice different in appearance and demeanor?

6. When does Dr. McAndrew become interesting to Beatrice?

7. How does the spark of attraction begin with Harry and Beatrice?

8. How does Beatrice have to gain control over Harry's management of the wheat harvest?

9. What impediment stands in the way of Beatrice and Ralph's taking over Wideacre and what is the plan to remove it?

10. What two things does Beatrice see as hurdles to her future and how does she plan to manage them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is much symbolism in this story regarding the wheat harvest. What does the wheat symbolize for the workers? What does it mean for Beatrice and Wideacre? How does the nature of the wheat harvest change as the story extends?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

Greed takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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