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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 say they should not give Mary during her labor?

2. How long has the rector lived in the village?

3. Who comes to the rectory demanding to see the rector, saying that their influence in the village is not to be ignored?

4. What realization does Anna come to while listening to the Colonel?

5. Who comes to rescue the first accused witch?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who comes to visit the rector in the beginning of the novel? What does he/she want?

5. How does Anna treat the visitor for the rector, who comes to the door? Why is this unusual?

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

7. How does the relationship between Anna and George Viccars evolve?

8. What does Anna do at the Bradfords'? How does she unwittingly cause a stir?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Consider John Gordon's fate in the novel. What measures does he take to protect himself against the plague? Did Urith believe the same as he did? How does she show this? Do you think their situation influenced Anna in some way? Why? Make sure to use specific examples in your answer.

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