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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 Will tell Alyce she has in Chapter 13?

2. Why doesn't the man believe that his wife might be having a baby in Chapter 16?

3. What job does Alyce do in Chapter 12?

4. Who is in labor in Chapter 11?

5. Where does Alyce recommend the boy sleep in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who arrives at the inn in Chapter 16, and what is troubling them?

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

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

4. What does Alyce struggle with as the wealthy woman has difficulty giving birth in Chapter 16?

5. Whom does Alyce begin working for in Chapter 12?

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

7. In Chapter 13, what does Alyce tell Will when he asks why she left the village? What does he say to encourage her?

8. When Joan's labor begins again under Alyce's watch, what does Alyce decide she should do in this situation?

9. How does Alyce earn the devotion of the small boy in Chapter 10?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Alyce's character growth throughout the novel. How does her character compare from when the reader is first introduced to her to when the novel concludes? What events or people in her life prompt Alyce's growth?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of superstition in the novel. Which character(s) are superstitious? What are some examples of superstition in the novel? Is Alyce a superstitious character? Were the people of the Middle Ages more superstitious than people of the 21st century? Why or why not?

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