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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 does the rector refer to the plague as?

2. Who acknowledges Anna's presence and offers their condolences at the Bradfords' dinner party?

3. What does Anna try to give Maggie to make her feel better when Maggie comes back?

4. Where does Maggie Cantwell go after the Bradfords throw her out?

5. What does Anna ask for to help during delivery of Mary's baby?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the condition of the rector in the beginning of the novel?

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

8. What is revealed about Anna's relationship with her father? How does Sam figure into this?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Think about Anna's relationship with Lib Hancock. What telltale signs does the author show of their confidence in one another? How is that confidence broken? Is it ever truly mended? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Think about Anna's adoration of her children. What does Aphra tell her about this? How are the tables turned later on in the book? Is Aphra's heart truly hardened, as Anna says? Be sure to use examples.

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