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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 surprise does Jamie have for Anna at the cottage?

2. Why is Anna afraid of helping deliver Mary Daniel's baby?

3. What was strange about the autumn?

4. Why is Anna embarrassed to see the rector when she is in the meadow with her children?

5. What does Anna say they should not give Mary during her labor?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Anna do to try to stop the crowd during the witch frenzy? Is this effective?

3. Why does Anna go to the tavern? Is she able to get what she needs?

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

5. How is Mr. Viccars different from Sam?

6. What does Anna do at the Bradfords'? How does she unwittingly cause a stir?

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

8. What does George tell Anna to do with his possessions? Why do you think he tells her 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

Consider Anys Gowdie as a character. What role does she fulfill in the novel? How is she different from the rest of the characters in the book? From the time she was a child, how has she fought the villagers on their ostracism and humiliation of her? How does her status as a "fighter" set her apart from the other villagers? Who takes up her example? Be sure to use detail.

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 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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