View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Elinor looking through the Gowdies' herbs?
(a) She is actually looking for Anys's book of spells.
(b) She is burning the herbs because they are witchcraft.
(c) She is looking for more poppy.
(d) To see if she can find things that will strengthen the healthy against the plague.

2. What is the condition of the Gordon cottage?
(a) It is not there.
(b) It is burning.
(c) It is abandoned.
(d) It is bare.

3. Whom does Anna want to see before they die from the plague?
(a) Sam Frith, her husband.
(b) Anys Gowdie, her friend.
(c) Elinor Mompellion, her mentor.
(d) Lib Hancock, her oldest friend.

4. Why won't Aphra let Anna keep Faith until she recovers?
(a) She is afraid Faith has the plague.
(b) She is afraid Anna will badmouth her to her child.
(c) She is afraid Anna will kill Faith in revenge.
(d) She is afraid Anna has the plague and will give it to Faith.

5. What is Anna's father sentenced to?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Burning at the stake.
(c) Firing squad.
(d) A dagger through the hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sad marker does the town come upon in June?

2. What does the armed woman have in her arms at the Thanksgiving service?

3. What happened to Kate Talbot's husband?

4. Where do they finally find John Gordon?

5. Why does Anna throw Elinor and Michael's plates against the wall?

Short Essay Questions

1. What child do Anna and Elinor help? What do they do to help this child?

2. What does Elinor say when she is delirious? What might this mean? Why does the rector excuse Anna so curtly?

3. What path has John Gordon taken? How does he meet his end?

4. Who does Anna see as she is trying to get water from her well? What new endeavor has he begun?

5. Whom does Anna ask for help with digging the graves? Why won't he help?

6. Why is the rector exhausted during the chapter "Among Those that Go Down to the Pit"? What happens during his sermon?

7. Where does Anna end up at the end of the novel? What does she choose as her life's work?

8. Why does Anna take Anteros for a ride? What do you think this symbolizes?

9. What is Anys carrying when she runs at the rector with the knife? How does this spur her to murder Elinor?

10. What color do the rector and Elinor wear to the Thanksgiving ceremony? What might this symbolize?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 888 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample