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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to rescue the first accused witch?
(a) Michael Mompellion.
(b) Anna Frith.
(c) Anys Gowdie.
(d) Elinor Mompellion.

2. Who is Thomas Stanley?
(a) The former parson of the village parish.
(b) A miner.
(c) The justice of the peace.
(d) A well respected doctor.

3. What realization does Anna come to while listening to the Colonel?
(a) That she has nowhere to go and nothing to protect or hope for.
(b) That the rector is wrong.
(c) That Elizabeth Bradford has the plague.
(d) That Colonel Bradford is actually a very generous and kind man.

4. What evidence does Mary Hadfield have to accuse the victim of witchcraft?
(a) Mary says she saw the witch floating in the water.
(b) Mary says she saw the witch on her broom.
(c) Mary says she whispered a curse on her son Edward.
(d) Mary says the herbs she gave her killed her son Edward.

5. What does Anna do as she leaves the Daniel's house?
(a) Puts poppy in her pocket.
(b) Baptizes the baby.
(c) Washes her clothes.
(d) Buries the stillborn child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Londoner tell the other diners during the Bradfords' dinner party?

2. What is Josiah doing when Anna gets to the tavern?

3. Who comes and stops the mob during the witch frenzy?

4. Who is Anna referring to in this sentence? "She was a shrewd woman, in spite of all her superstitious fancies."

5. Why does the carter say the narrator is lucky to get the apples that they did?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What defense does Anys employ when being accused of witchcraft? Why do you think she does this?

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

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

8. Why does Maggie come to Anna for help? Where does Maggie draw the line in accepting aid from Anna?

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

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

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