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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 have the people of Wideacre called upon Beatrice to do again?

2. What does Beatrice know that Ralph plans to do?

3. What is John's only purpose in life now?

4. Who does Celia think is Julia's father?

5. Where is Beatrice when the mob approaches the house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the story end?

3. Describe the scene in which John is taken away by the doctors to begin his alcohol addiction treatment.

4. What does John confront Beatrice on when he returns home?

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

6. How does Beatrice ultimately handle the pregnancy?

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

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

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

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

Describe the Culler. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating the Culler in the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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