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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Pp. 245-74.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Agnes’s husband confess to her at the start of Chapter 12 after she says he looks ill?
(a) He is depressed.
(b) He is having an affair.
(c) He has insomnia.
(d) He has a drinking problem.

2. What was the first indication to Joan that one of the girls might be pregnant?
(a) There were fewer monthlies to wash.
(b) They seemed to be eating more.
(c) Her daughter’s dress appeared snug.
(d) She heard someone throwing up.

3. Why does the priest place a linen on the bride and bridegroom at the wedding in Chapter 6?
(a) So nobody can see them kiss.
(b) To unite them as one.
(c) So nobody can see Agnes is pregnant.
(d) To protect them from evil.

4. How does Eliza’s brother describe Agnes to her?
(a) Funny and Silly.
(b) Well-read and highly educated.
(c) Evil and manipulative.
(d) Gentle, caring, and unique.

5. For what was John fined and ultimately shunned from the community?
(a) Not attending church.
(b) Public drunkenness.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Making counterfeit goods.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was a deal made for the glover’s son to go to Hewlands twice a week?

2. After Hamnet is unable to find his family, who does he tell Judith he will look for to help?

3. Where does Agnes go after dropping honey and herbs off at home without realizing Hamnet and Judith are upstairs?

4. What has the tutor heard of the eldest daughter at Hewlands?

5. What was Agnes’s mother doing when she died?

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