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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Beatrice knows that the Culler is really ______________.
(a) Ralph.
(b) Ira.
(c) Morgan.
(d) Harry.

2. What tragedy does Beatrice have to face at home?
(a) Richard is seriously ill.
(b) Harry has cancer.
(c) Bankruptcy.
(d) John wants a divorce.

3. Which of the following activities do the people of Wideacre NOT use the common grounds?
(a) Grazing horses.
(b) Gathering firewood.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Gardening.

4. What job does Beatrice offer the town's workers who refuse to do it?
(a) Planting wheat.
(b) Shoeing horses.
(c) Fencing in the Common.
(d) Making wine.

5. Why does Beatrice tell Dr. Rose to keep John a little bit longer even though he is well enough to come home?
(a) Celia is ill.
(b) There is influenza at home.
(c) She is planning a surprise party for him.
(d) She is renovating his room.

6. What is Ralph doing when Beatrice walks out of the house?
(a) Sitting in a wagon.
(b) Sitting on a horse.
(c) Sitting in a carriage.
(d) Sitting on the ground.

7. What does John prescribe for Mama's condition?
(a) Laudanum.
(b) Opium.
(c) Methadone.
(d) Marijuana.

8. Who do John and Beatrice encounter while at the shore?
(a) A pirate.
(b) A priest.
(c) A mother and child.
(d) A young couple.

9. What news does Harry break to Beatrice in Chapter 11?
(a) He wants to divorce Celia.
(b) Dr. McAndrew has asked permission to marry her.
(c) He wants to end their intimate relationship.
(d) He knows that Beatrice is Julia's mother.

10. Who is the banker advising Beatrice and Harry in the matters of Wideacre?
(a) Mr. Lewiston.
(b) Mr. Legrand.
(c) Mr. Llewellyn.
(d) Mr. Levinson.

11. Who does Celia think is Julia's father?
(a) Robert.
(b) Harry.
(c) The Culler.
(d) Ira.

12. Which of the following does John NOT do when he returns home?
(a) Inspect the baby.
(b) Hand out cigars.
(c) Unwrap the baby.
(d) Declare the baby was not born early as claimed.

13. What have the people of Wideacre called upon Beatrice to do again?
(a) Walk among the crops to ensure good yields.
(b) Be godmother to the new babies.
(c) Attend their harvest party.
(d) Lower their rents.

14. What sign do the villagers make in Beatrice's presence?
(a) A sign to ward off witches.
(b) The peace sign.
(c) The victory sign.
(d) A bow or curtsy.

15. What is typically placed on top of the final shock of wheat?
(a) A pitchfork.
(b) A wheat doll.
(c) A flag.
(d) A basket of coins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does John drive Beatrice one day?

2. Where had John gone to visit his father?

3. What does Beatrice finally reveal to the family after they return from the feast?

4. What is Mama's condition?

5. What does John tell Beatrice when he returns home?

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