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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 Brown sense in the branches of the trees?

2. Why did Brown’s grandfather hurt a woman?

3. When does Brown’s wife say he should leave?

4. How does Brown feel as he starts out on the path?

5. Where did Brown’s grandfather hurt a woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Faith ask of Brown?

2. Where is Brown going?

3. What is Brown’s response to his wife’s request?

4. What strange illusion does Brown see while with the man in the forest?

5. How does Brown feel when he meets with the man in the forest?

6. What is Brown doing at the beginning of the book?

7. What is Brown chastised for by the man in the forest?

8. What does Brown admire about his wife as he leaves?

9. Why is Brown so afraid as he enters the forest?

10. What is the relationship between Brown and his wife like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are some strong religious ideas included in this story. What are some of these ideas and how are they presented?

Essay Topic 2

Faith was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence- however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Faith had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

The man in the forest focuses a lot on his staff. What is the significance of this?

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