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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 is the name of the man for whom the pirate works?

2. Why does John take a trip before the baby is born?

3. Who is blamed for Mama's death?

4. Why does John say Beatrice will soon lose Wideacre?

5. Which of the following does Beatrice NOT receive on her birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beatrice manage to keep John away from home until she completes the purchase of the entail?

2. How does Beatrice try to explain the "early" birth of her child?

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

4. How does Beatrice know that Ralph has returned?

5. How does Beatrice know that Ralph is getting closer to returning to Wideacre?

6. How does Beatrice alter events so that John is blamed for Mama's death?

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

8. Explain Beatrice's perspective on love.

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

10. What causes Mama to collapse in the library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

WIDEACRE is a classic story of good vs. evil. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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