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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Julia refer to as a "great lout"?
(a) Ralph's sister.
(b) Ralph's cleaning woman.
(c) Ralph's girlfriend.
(d) Ralph's mother.

2. In Julia's reoccurring dream, where are she and the baby headed?
(a) To the doctor's office.
(b) To the church.
(c) To the cemetary.
(d) To the river.

3. What animal does Ralph regularly poach from the river?
(a) Trout.
(b) Salmon.
(c) Shrimp.
(d) Crawfish.

4. How does Richard respond to Julia's news that she is being sent away.
(a) He is saddened by her leaving.
(b) He is enraged by her leaving.
(c) He is excited by her leaving.
(d) He is confused by her leaving.

5. What do Celia and Julia rent from Mrs. Gibson?
(a) A motor car.
(b) A horse and buggy.
(c) An apartment.
(d) A sewing machine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julia decide to name her new horse, gifted from Ralph?

2. What terrible incident happens to the house that Julia was raised in as a child?

3. What is Uncle John's real profession?

4. Why is Dench fired?

5. What happens when Richard demands that Ralph be fired?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the slavers come to Wideacre?

2. How does it come to pass that Richard strikes Julia with his riding crop?

3. How does Richard respond to the news that Julia is going to be sent away?

4. What is the reaction among Wideacre estates to Uncle John's payment plan?

5. How does Julia feel about having meeting and having to visit with Dr. Phillips?

6. How does Celia respond to the constant comparison of Julia's looks to her sister Beatrice's?

7. How does Uncle John plan to reinvent the way that the Wideacre employees are paid, and why?

8. What recurring dream does Julia have as an adult?

9. After the visit to the village, what interesting visions does Julia begin to have regarding Ralph Megson?

10. How do Uncle John and Celia react to Julia's visionary dreams?

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