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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Great Burning.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says, "We all begin as naked children, playing in the mud"?
(a) Mrs. Mompellion.
(b) The rector.
(c) Anna.
(d) George Viccars.

2. How did Sam die?
(a) From the flu.
(b) In a mining accident.
(c) From the plague.
(d) In a riding accident.

3. What predicament was Elinor in after her lover abandoned her?
(a) She was pregnant.
(b) She was in another country where she didn't speak the language.
(c) She was addicted to poppy.
(d) She was penniless.

4. What was Anna happy about when she went to sleep after going into the mine?
(a) That she had poppy to ease her pain.
(b) That she had done something that came out right.
(c) That the rector wasn't angry with her.
(d) That it was warming up outside.

5. How long has the rector lived in the village?
(a) His whole life.
(b) Two years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Three years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Anna walk through the orchard instead of the road on her way home?

2. Why is Anna crying in the rectory kitchen?

3. Why is the rector constantly tired?

4. What happens to Edward Cooper after he plays in the wood pile?

5. What makes Anna suspect that Elinor is sick?

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