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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. Why is there no major Christmas party at the hall at Wideacre this year?

2. What do the pirates want with Beatrice?

3. What is John's only purpose in life now?

4. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the men tearing down the fencing?

5. What is Beatrice's second attempt to abort the child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beatrice manage to keep John away from home until she completes the purchase of the entail?

2. How does Beatrice justify the radical changes that are occurring at Wideacre?

3. How does John respond when he sees the newborn child?

4. What does John confront Beatrice on when he returns home?

5. What foreshadowing does the author create to indicate the imminent fate of Wideacre and its inhabitants?

6. How does Beatrice ultimately handle the pregnancy?

7. What does Beatrice tell Celia to coerce her to support John's being sent away for alcohol abuse treatment?

8. Why does Celia reject Beatrice's plan for Julia's inheritance of Wideacre?

9. Explain how the impending storm is a metaphor for Beatrice's death?

10. What is revealed about the characters in the Epilogue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Celia begins to show signs of strength as the story evolves. Cite at least three examples that show that Celia is growing stronger and more resilient and note why you selected the examples.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the play and note why they are examples of irony.

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