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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. What surprises Mrs. Lacy about the estate of Wideacre?

2. What idea of Mrs. Lacy's does Beatrice try to deflect?

3. Who is Ralph's mother?

4. What part does Beatrice think she has been destined to play all her life?

5. What do Beatrice and Dr. McAndrew do when he comes to visit one day?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dr. McAndrews help Beatrice manage through the period when she is having nightmares about Ralph?

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

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

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

5. Describe the tryst in which Beatrice learns about Harry's sexual proclivities.

6. What is the relationship that is developing between Beatrice and Dr. McAndrew?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the play and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Celia, John, Julia and Richard. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

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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