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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. Why doesn't Anna scold the stable boy?
(a) The stable boy is actually her son.
(b) The stable boy is not around.
(c) The stable boy starts crying.
(d) She sees that his face is worn and exhausted.

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

3. What ultimately happens to Maggie Cantwell?
(a) She dies from her injuries and from the stroke.
(b) She ends up living in the orchard alone.
(c) She moves around the village, offering medicine and curing the plague.
(d) She dies from the plague and is buried.

4. Who leaves the church unnoticed after the rector unveils his plan?
(a) Anna's father and stepmother.
(b) The Bradfords.
(c) Anna.
(d) Mem Gowdie.

5. Who comes to the rectory demanding to see the rector, saying that their influence in the village is not to be ignored?
(a) Aphra.
(b) Michael Mompellion.
(c) Mrs. Mompellion.
(d) Elizabeth Bradford.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anna do as she leaves the Daniel's house?

2. Why does Maggie Cantwell come for Anna's help?

3. What does the crowd do to Anys?

4. What is different about the young Martin girl?

5. What does Anna discover about the baby still inside Mary Daniel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in Blackwell? What is Maggie Cantwell's condition?

2. What was the relationship between Anys and George? How does Anna react to this?

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

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

5. What childhood memories are brought up to Anna as she helps Mary? How does this affect her?

6. Who tries to help Anna as she takes care of Jamie? What does each of these acts show?

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

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

9. What is the rector's religious explanation for the plague?

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

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