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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. Why do the villagers comment on Alyce's insanity in Chapter 6?
(a) They see her talking to the cat.
(b) Her hair is disheveled and she walks around without shoes.
(c) She is always whistling and singing for no reason.
(d) She never talks to other humans.

2. What name does Beetle decide to give herself in Chapter 5?
(a) Alyssa.
(b) Alyce.
(c) Amy.
(d) Allison.

3. What does the cat do in Alyce's dream in Chapter 6?
(a) Sings.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Dances.
(d) Sleeps.

4. Why does the midwife sometimes refuse to help an expectant mother?
(a) If the mother is carrying a child out of wedlock.
(b) If the mother has hurt or betrayed her in the past.
(c) If she will not be paid for her services.
(d) If she is too tired.

5. Why doesn't Jane notice the shift in Chapter 8?
(a) She is too busy with her own life.
(b) She is too focused on teaching Alyce about midwifery.
(c) She is too tired and sleeps most the time.
(d) She is in denial.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beetle realize about giving birth?

2. Where do the tracks lead the second time in Chapter 7?

3. What is carved on the comb that Beetle admires?

4. What does Will teach Alyce to do in Chapter 8?

5. In her dream in Chapter 6, who calls Alyce by her name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Beetle able to enjoy the fair so much in Chapter 5?

2. What do the villagers comment on when they pass Alyce and the cat in Chapter 6?

3. Who does a man mistake Beetle for at the fair? What amazes Beetle about this?

4. What forces Brat to be constantly moving from place to place?

5. What happens one day while Alyce is telling Purr about the delivery of the twin calves?

6. What do the villagers dislike about Jane?

7. In Chapter 8, What does Will instruct Alyce to do to help the cow deliver? Why is Will especially pleased when the delivery is over?

8. Why is Alyce made to deliver messages and run errands after dark? Why doesn't this bother her?

9. After helping Will deliver the calves, what changes for Alyce in Chapter 8?

10. What item catches Beetle's eye at the fair?

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