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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 does Joan name her child?

2. Who is Joan?

3. What does Edward tell Alyce about as they drift off to sleep in Chapter 15?

4. What does Will tell Alyce she has in Chapter 13?

5. Why does Alyce decide to go to the manor in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What name does the small boy Alyce meets in Chapter 10 decide to take?

2. What does Alyce finally find out about Edward in Chapter 14?

3. How does Reese communicate with and teach Alyce at first?

4. What does Alyce discover when she visits Tansy's calves in Chapter 10?

5. What makes Alyce smile for the first time? What does she dream about on the same night?

6. How does Alyce provide a better life for the little boy in Chapter 10?

7. What comment does the cook at the manor house make about Alyce's appearance in Chapter 14?

8. What must Alyce work up the courage to ask a man about in Chapter 13?

9. What happens when Alyce arrives to help Emma Blunt give birth?

10. In Chapter 12, what does Alyce tell Reece is her only wish in life? What does she believe about achieving her goal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conclusion of the novel. Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Did you enjoy the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the character Edward. What are his defining character traits? Describe his relationship with Alyce. How does Alyce's friendship with Edward benefit her? What does she learn from him? What is the significance of the cook's comment about their physical appearance?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of cruelty in the novel. What are some examples of cruelty in the novel? Are these examples of cruelty aimed at Alyce? If so, how is she affected by them?

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