diff --git a/spec/lib/morph_spec.rb b/spec/lib/morph_spec.rb
index 3856456..57f23a0 100644
--- a/spec/lib/morph_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/morph_spec.rb
@@ -29,27 +29,21 @@ def morphed_class
   let(:extended_morph) { extended_morphed_class.new }
 
   describe "when writer method that didn't exist before is called with non-nil value" do
-    before(:all) { initialize_morph }
-    after(:all)  { unload_morph_class }
-
-    let(:quack)     { 'quack' }
-    let(:attribute) { 'noise' }
-    let(:expected_morph_methods_count) { 2 }
+    include_context 'single attribute value set', 'noise', 'quack'
 
     context do
       before do
-        remove_morph_methods
-        @morph.noise = quack
+        @morph.noise = value
       end
 
       it_should_behave_like "class with generated accessor methods added"
 
       it 'should return assigned value when reader method called' do
-        expect(@morph.noise).to eq quack
+        expect(@morph.noise).to eq value
       end
 
       it 'should return hash of attributes when morph_attributes called' do
-        expect(@morph.morph_attributes).to eq({attribute.to_sym => quack})
+        expect(@morph.morph_attributes).to eq({attribute.to_sym => value})
       end
 
       it 'should generate rails model generator script line, with given model name' do
@@ -79,15 +73,9 @@ def self.extended_class
   end
 
   describe "when writer method that didn't exist before is called with nil value" do
-    after(:all)  { unload_morph_class }
+    include_context 'single attribute value set', 'noise', nil
 
-    let(:attributes) { ['noise'] }
-    let(:expected_morph_methods_count) { 2 }
-
-    before(:all) do
-      initialize_morph
-      @morph.noise= nil
-    end
+    before { @morph.noise = value }
 
     it_should_behave_like "class with generated accessor methods added"
   end
@@ -187,37 +175,19 @@ def self.extended_class
   end
 
   describe "when writer method that didn't exist before is called with blank space attribute value" do
-    after(:all)  { unload_morph_class }
-
-    let(:attributes) { [:noise] }
-    let(:expected_morph_methods_count) { 2 }
+    include_context 'single attribute value set', 'noise', '   '
 
-    before(:all) do
-      initialize_morph
-      @morph.noise = '   '
-    end
+    before { @morph.noise = value }
 
     it_should_behave_like "class with generated accessor methods added"
   end
 
   describe 'when morph method used to set attribute value' do
-    before(:all) { initialize_morph }
-    after(:all)  { unload_morph_class }
-
-    let(:attribute) { 'reading' }
-    let(:value)     { '20 Mar 2008' }
-    let(:expected_morph_methods_count) { 2 }
+    include_context 'single attribute value set', 'reading', '20 Mar 2008'
 
-    before do
-      remove_morph_methods
-      @morph.morph('Reading', value)
-    end
+    before { @morph.morph('Reading', value) }
 
     it_should_behave_like "class with generated accessor methods added"
-
-    it 'should return assigned value when reader method called' do
-      expect(@morph.reading).to eq value
-    end
   end
 
   describe 'when morph method used to set an attribute value hash' do
@@ -226,6 +196,7 @@ def self.extended_class
 
     let(:expected_morph_methods_count) { 6 }
     let(:attributes) { [:drink,:sugars,:milk] }
+    let(:value) { 'tea' }
 
     before do
       remove_morph_methods
@@ -268,10 +239,6 @@ def self.extended_class
     end
 
     it_should_behave_like "class with generated accessor methods added"
-
-    it 'should return assigned value when reader method called' do
-      @morph.send(@attribute.to_sym) == @age
-    end
   end
   describe "when morph method used to set japanese and latin unicode attribute name with a value" do
     before :all do initialize_morph; end
@@ -291,37 +258,21 @@ def self.extended_class
     end
 
     it_should_behave_like "class with generated accessor methods added"
-
-    it 'should return assigned value when reader method called' do
-      @morph.send(@attribute.to_sym) == @age
-    end
   end
 =end
 
   describe 'when morph method used to set blank space attribute value' do
-    after(:all)  { unload_morph_class }
+    include_context 'single attribute value set', 'pizza', '   '
 
-    let(:attributes) { [:pizza] }
-    let(:expected_morph_methods_count) { 2 }
-
-    before(:all) do
-      initialize_morph
-      @morph.morph('Pizza', '   ')
-    end
+    before(:each) { @morph.morph('Pizza', value) }
 
     it_should_behave_like "class with generated accessor methods added"
   end
 
   describe 'when morph method used to set nil attribute value' do
-    after(:all)  { unload_morph_class }
+    include_context 'single attribute value set', 'pizza', nil
 
-    let(:attributes) { [:pizza] }
-    let(:expected_morph_methods_count) { 2 }
-
-    before(:all) do
-      initialize_morph
-      @morph.morph('Pizza', nil)
-    end
+    before { @morph.morph('Pizza', value) }
 
     it_should_behave_like "class with generated accessor methods added"
   end
@@ -344,24 +295,11 @@ def self.extended_class
   end
 
   describe "when writer method called matches a class reader method" do
+    include_context 'single attribute value set', 'name', 'Morph'
 
-    before(:all) { initialize_morph }
-    after(:all)  { unload_morph_class }
-
-    let(:attribute) { 'name' }
-    let(:value)     { 'Morph' }
-    let(:expected_morph_methods_count) { 2 }
-
-    before do
-      remove_morph_methods
-      @morph.name = value
-    end
+    before { @morph.name = value }
 
     it_should_behave_like "class with generated accessor methods added"
-
-    it 'should return assigned value when reader method called' do
-      expect(@morph.name).to eq value
-    end
   end
 
 
diff --git a/spec/morph_spec_helper.rb b/spec/morph_spec_helper.rb
index e8d1075..22d8ead 100644
--- a/spec/morph_spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/morph_spec_helper.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,13 @@ def each_attribute
     klass = morphed_class unless klass
   end
 
-  it 'should add reader method to class instance_methods list' do
+  it 'sets first attribute value correctly' do
+    attribute = nil
+    each_attribute {|a| attribute = a unless attribute}
+    expect(@morph.send(attribute)).to eq value
+  end
+
+  it 'adds reader method to class instance_methods list' do
     if RUBY_VERSION >= "1.9"
       each_attribute { |a| expect(instance_methods(klass)).to include(a.to_s.to_sym) }
     else
@@ -72,7 +78,7 @@ def each_attribute
     end
   end
 
-  it 'should add writer method to class instance_methods list' do
+  it 'adds writer method to class instance_methods list' do
     if RUBY_VERSION >= "1.9"
       each_attribute { |a| expect(instance_methods(klass)).to include("#{a}=".to_sym) }
     else
@@ -80,7 +86,7 @@ def each_attribute
     end
   end
 
-  it 'should add reader method to class morph_methods list' do
+  it 'adds reader method to class morph_methods list' do
     if RUBY_VERSION >= "1.9"
       each_attribute { |a| expect(morph_methods(klass)).to include(a.to_s.to_sym) }
     else
@@ -88,7 +94,7 @@ def each_attribute
     end
   end
 
-  it 'should add writer method to class morph_methods list' do
+  it 'adds writer method to class morph_methods list' do
     if RUBY_VERSION >= "1.9"
       each_attribute { |a| expect(morph_methods(klass)).to include("#{a}=".to_sym) }
     else
@@ -96,9 +102,19 @@ def each_attribute
     end
   end
 
-  it 'should only have generated accessor methods in morph_methods list' do
+  it 'only has generated accessor methods in morph_methods list' do
     expect(morph_methods(klass).size).to eq expected_morph_methods_count
   end
 
 end
 
+shared_context 'single attribute value set' do |field, value|
+  before(:all)  { initialize_morph }
+  after(:all)  { unload_morph_class }
+
+  let(:attribute) { field }
+  let(:expected_morph_methods_count) { 2 }
+  let(:value) { value }
+
+  before { remove_morph_methods }
+end