View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of trap does Beatrice find Ralph making one day?

2. By what name is Beatrice referred to by most people?

3. Who does Mrs. Lacy want Harry to marry?

4. How old was Beatrice when her father took her on her first ride on his big horse?

5. Why does Beatrice want Harry to go forward with his marriage to Celia?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beatrice come to realize that she is not her father's favored child after all?

2. Why does Mama think it important to introduce Celia into the household?

3. How does Beatrice react to Harry's homecoming?

4. How does the author use foreshadowing when mentioning the one-legged man?

5. What are the circumstances of Harry and Beatrice's first sexual encounter?

6. How are Celia and Beatrice different in appearance and demeanor?

7. What are the circumstances surrounding Harry's early return from school?

8. Describe the tryst in which Beatrice learns about Harry's sexual proclivities.

9. When does Beatrice realize the gap that exists between her world and Ralph's world?

10. When does Dr. McAndrew become interesting to Beatrice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is much symbolism in this story regarding the wheat harvest. What does the wheat symbolize for the workers? What does it mean for Beatrice and Wideacre? How does the nature of the wheat harvest change as the story extends?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Harry. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,247 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample