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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 does John tell Beatrice when he returns home?

2. Why did Giles kill himself?

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

4. Which of the family members earns love and respect from kindnesses shown to the starving people?

5. How much laudanum did John tell Beatrice to give Mama?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What foreshadowing does the author create to indicate the imminent fate of Wideacre and its inhabitants?

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

6. How does Beatrice ultimately handle the pregnancy?

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

8. How does Beatrice know that Ralph has returned?

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

10. How does Beatrice justify the radical changes that are occurring at Wideacre?

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

Create a brief character study of Harry. 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?

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