Year of Wonders Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Geraldine Brooks
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 140 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Year of Wonders Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Viccars give to Anna?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) A book.
(c) A dress he made for her.
(d) A toy for Jamie.

2. Who is Tom?
(a) Anna's husband.
(b) Anna's baby.
(c) Anna's father.
(d) Anna's brother.

3. What is the rector's attitude as he begins his sermon after the scene at the old mine?
(a) Sad.
(b) Distraught.
(c) Angry.
(d) Serene.

4. Why does the carter say the narrator is lucky to get the apples that they did?
(a) Because there were so few people to do the picking.
(b) Because they were not in season.
(c) Because no one will deliver apples to the rectory.
(d) Because apples don't grow near there.

5. What happens to Edward Cooper after he plays in the wood pile?
(a) He goes into a coma.
(b) He only has a fever, and follows the doctor's orders.
(c) Nothing.
(d) He dies.

6. Why does Anna walk through the orchard instead of the road on her way home?
(a) She wants to pick some apples for herself.
(b) The orchard is faster.
(c) The road is dark and dangerous.
(d) She doesn't want to meet people on the road.

7. Who is Thomas Stanley?
(a) The former parson of the village parish.
(b) A miner.
(c) The justice of the peace.
(d) A well respected doctor.

8. Why does Anna happen to be in the field where the crowd gathers?
(a) She goes there to think about Sam.
(b) She is tending to her sheep.
(c) She hears there is a witch in the village and runs to meet them.
(d) The rector wants to meet her there.

9. Who came back with Maggie when she returned to the village?
(a) Brand.
(b) Nobody.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A relative.

10. What do Anna and her children find in the field?
(a) A dead lamb.
(b) A newborn lamb.
(c) A dead ewe.
(d) A ewe in labor.

11. What does Anna try to give Maggie to make her feel better when Maggie comes back?
(a) Mutton broth.
(b) Money for the medicine.
(c) Advice for her problems.
(d) A place to stay.

12. Why is Anna embarrassed to see the rector when she is in the meadow with her children?
(a) The rector is singing.
(b) The rector should be in church.
(c) Anna is naked.
(d) She is breastfeeding.

13. What is Maggie's condition when she returns to the village after leaving the Bradfords?
(a) She is stricken with the plague.
(b) It appears she had a stroke; she is unable to control one side of her body.
(c) She is healthy, but no one will take her in.
(d) She is happy; she has found a cure for the plague.

14. What method is used to save the first accused witch's life?
(a) Shock therapy.
(b) Prayer.
(c) CPR.
(d) No method.

15. What is in the silk bag that Elinor brings for Jamie?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Toys.
(c) A dried toad.
(d) Potpourri.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't any of the murderous mob get prosecuted for their actions?

2. What altercation does Anna get into with her father at the tavern?

3. What comes from London for Mr. Viccars?

4. What does the Londoner tell the other diners during the Bradfords' dinner party?

5. How long has the rector lived in the village?

(see the answer keys)

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