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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 Anna discover about the baby still inside Mary Daniel?

2. What did Anna and her friends call Anys when they were children?

3. Who acknowledges Anna's presence and offers their condolences at the Bradfords' dinner party?

4. What does Anna try to give Maggie to make her feel better when Maggie comes back?

5. Who carries Mr. Viccars' body downstairs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the condition of the rector in the beginning of the novel?

2. How is Mr. Viccars different from Sam?

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

4. What do the Bradfords do after the sermon in the Chapter, "Venom in the Blood"? How is this related to class?

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

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

7. Who comes and stops the crowd during the witch frenzy? How is he/she able to shame them into repentance?

8. What does the rector say the plague-stricken villagers should do? How does this differ from the rest of the group?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anna and Elinor have a very close relationship in the novel, almost that of mother and daughter. Discuss the evolution of their relationship, and how Elinor fills a void in Anna's life, especially after the loss of her sons. Think of Anna's upbringing, her class, and job.

Essay Topic 2

Think about the argument to stay or leave the village when the plague strikes. In the scene in Colonel Bradford's house, where the Londoner and rector debate methods of dealing with the plague, who seems to be more passionate about his position? Does this passion help when the time comes to use it? Who do you agree with? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Think about the difference between the Gowdie garden and Elinor's garden. Are Mem's and Anys's fates much different from Elinor's? How might these gardens affect their deaths? Think specifically about the reasons for these characters' deaths and each garden's instrumentality in the survival of the village.

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