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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. What happens to Anna as her father puts his hands on her at the tavern?

2. Who is the mob beating near the old mine?

3. What did Anna and her friends call Anys when they were children?

4. Who is integral to the rector's plan for the village?

5. Who is Jamie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Edward Cooper? What soon befalls Anna's child? How does this effect Anna?

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

3. What does the rector say the plague-stricken villagers should do? How does this differ from the rest of the group?

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

5. What defense does Anys employ when being accused of witchcraft? Why do you think she does this?

6. What happens to Maggie Cantwell? What question arises in Anna as she thinks of Maggie and her father?

7. What childhood memories are brought up to Anna as she helps Mary? How does this affect her?

8. Why is Anna surprised when the rector comes upon her in the field? How does the rector react to this?

9. What was the relationship between Anys and George? How does Anna react to this?

10. What confrontation ensues at the Bradford household after Mompellion's sermon? Is anything resolved?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Think about the different ways the villagers stray from the rector's instruction to try to combat the plague. Cite at least three examples of the villager's use of magic or other extreme measures to try to protect their loved ones. Do you think these methods are harmful? More harmful than the rector's plan/ method? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the roles that Anna and Elinor fill for the rector. Then consider these two characters and their similarities and differences. How is Anna's role with the rector different from Elinor's? Does Anna betray Elinor after Elinor is dead? Why? Why does Anna decide to forge her own path instead of going to Elinor's father's house for safety?

Essay Topic 3

Think about the argument to stay or leave the village when the plague strikes. In the scene in Colonel Bradford's house, where the Londoner and rector debate methods of dealing with the plague, who seems to be more passionate about his position? Does this passion help when the time comes to use it? Who do you agree with? Why?

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