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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. Who is the main character in WIDEACRE?

2. What does Beatrice plan to use in order to get land for herself?

3. Which of the following does Harry NOT encourage his father to give to Ralph?

4. How did Meg transport Ralph's body in order to get medical attention?

5. Whose death does Ralph plan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lies does Beatrice relay to Harry to avoid everyone finding out that Beatrice, and not Celia, was pregnant?

2. What plan does Ralph reveal to Beatrice for securing Wideacre for the two of them?

3. How does Beatrice react when she hears of how near Ralph is getting to Wideacre?

4. How does Beatrice use a cat to subdue her mother so she can spend some time with Harry?

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

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

7. What are the circumstances of Harry and Beatrice's first sexual encounter?

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

9. How does Beatrice come to realize that she is not her father's favored child after all?

10. What secret does Mama keep that Beatrice is certain she must know.

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

Create a brief character study of John. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the taboo of incest as portrayed in the story. Why would the author have included such a controversial topic in the novel? Was incest more accepted in the 18th century than it is now? Explain.

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