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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. Who is Anna referring to in this sentence? "She was a shrewd woman, in spite of all her superstitious fancies."

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

3. Who does Colonel Bradford insult during this interaction with the rector?

4. What are Mary and Anna doing at the Hadfield residence in the chapter 'Rat-Fall'?

5. What happens to Tom soon after news of Edward?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens to Edward Cooper? What soon befalls Anna's child? How does this effect Anna?

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

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

7. What do the children find in the woodpile? How is this dangerous?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Jane Martin change throughout the course of the novel? What do you think spurs this change? Why? Be sure to use at least three examples of her change in behavior.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Think about Anna's role in the rectory. Do you think she was just a servant? Why? Do you think her role as a leader evolves greatly throughout the novel? Why?

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