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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 Elinor do when Anna agrees to go along with the rector's plan?
2. What happens to Anna as her father puts his hands on her at the tavern?
3. What is George Viccars' trade?
4. Why does the carter say the narrator is lucky to get the apples that they did?
5. What does Mr. Viccars give to Anna?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who comes to visit the rector in the beginning of the novel? What does he/she want?
2. What is Anna ashamed of in her relationship with Anys? How has this changed?
3. How does the relationship between Anna and George Viccars evolve?
4. What happens to Maggie Cantwell? What question arises in Anna as she thinks of Maggie and her father?
5. What is the rector's religious explanation for the plague?
6. What defense does Anys employ when being accused of witchcraft? Why do you think she does this?
7. What does the rector say the plague-stricken villagers should do? How does this differ from the rest of the group?
8. What is Mem's condition after the incident with the crowd? Who takes care of her?
9. What does Anna do to try to stop the crowd during the witch frenzy? Is this effective?
10. What happened in Blackwell? What is Maggie Cantwell's condition?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Think about the rector's internal struggle. After Elinor's death, he no longer believes in God, and denounces all his actions leading up to his relationship with Anna. Do you think he regrets his treatment of Elinor? If so, does Anna have good reason to be repulsed by him? If he vows that he is a changed man, that he has shed all of his papal learning, should Anna still judge him for his previous acts? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Think about Anna's adoration of her children. What does Aphra tell her about this? How are the tables turned later on in the book? Is Aphra's heart truly hardened, as Anna says? Be sure to use examples.
Essay Topic 3
Think about the first time Anna is asked to assist in delivering a child. Why is she so apprehensive about it? What, besides her lack of expertise, makes her lack confidence? How does she regain confidence? How is this significant?
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