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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 were Edward and Jamie playing with in the wood pile?

2. Who does Anna talk with on her way to the Bradfords?

3. Why does Anna run home after the altercation with her father?

4. What punishment does Anna compare the plague to?

5. What does the crowd do to Anys?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who comes and stops the crowd during the witch frenzy? How is he/she able to shame them into repentance?

3. Why does Anna go to Mary's house? How does Mary and Anna's job differ from that of Alexander's?

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

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

6. What does Anna do to try to console the rector? How does he respond?

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

8. How does the relationship between Anna and George Viccars evolve?

9. Who tries to help Anna as she takes care of Jamie? What does each of these acts show?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Think about Elinor's past. Why do you think she tells Anna about this? What does the rector do to punish Elinor for these past transgressions? Does he regret it later? Why? How does Anna react to all of this?

Essay Topic 2

Think about all the tragic events Anna witnesses during the plague. Which of these, in your opinion, influenced her the most in forging her own life far away from the village and all the people she knows? Why? Explain in detail.

Essay Topic 3

Think about the similarities and differences between Sam Frith and George Viccars. What needs would/did both fulfill for Anna? Who, in your opinion, would be better for Anna? Do either of these characters live up to the image of the rector that Anna has? Why?

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