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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anna discover about the baby still inside Mary Daniel?
(a) There is no baby.
(b) The baby is backwards.
(c) The baby is deformed.
(d) The baby is dead.

2. Who does Colonel Bradford insult during this interaction with the rector?
(a) Anna and her sons.
(b) Rector Mompellion and his wife.
(c) Anys and Mem Gowdie.
(d) Maggie Cantwell.

3. Who is very vocal about their doubts as to the rector's plan?
(a) Anys Gowdie.
(b) Anna's father and stepmother.
(c) Elinor Mompellion.
(d) Mary Harding.

4. 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.

5. Why doesn't Anna scold the stable boy?
(a) The stable boy is actually her son.
(b) She sees that his face is worn and exhausted.
(c) The stable boy is not around.
(d) The stable boy starts crying.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the rector grab Anna's arm when she reaches for the Bible?

2. What is George Viccars' trade?

3. What does the rector refer to the plague as?

4. What was strange about the autumn?

5. What does the crowd do to Anys?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Maggie come to Anna for help? Where does Maggie draw the line in accepting aid from Anna?

2. What happened in Blackwell? What is Maggie Cantwell's condition?

3. How does Anna treat the visitor for the rector, who comes to the door? Why is this unusual?

4. What is Anna ashamed of in her relationship with Anys? How has this changed?

5. What do the Bradfords do after the sermon in the Chapter, "Venom in the Blood"? How is this related to class?

6. What is Mem's condition after the incident with the crowd? Who takes care of her?

7. How does Anna help Mary Daniel? Whose knowledge and strength does she use to help her through this task?

8. Who becomes a lodger at Anna's house? What is his trade?

9. What do the children find in the woodpile? How is this dangerous?

10. What is the rector's plan for the village? Describe it in as much detail as possible.

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