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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 predicament was Elinor in after her lover abandoned her?

2. Who is dragged to the meeting at the Delf dressed in black?

3. What happens to the rector during the mass where he is visibly tired?

4. What does Anna do that snaps the rector out of his daze?

5. Whose cockerel does Anna see in her yard one morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Anna use the letter of introduction the rector wrote for her? What danger lurks for her if she isn't careful?

2. Where does Anna hope she will find relief? How does her knowledge of herbs comfort her?

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

4. Why is Anna crying in the kitchen? How is it therapeutic for her to tell Elinor her feeling about her father?

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

6. What plan does the rector come up with to save the village? What is the reason for this action?

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

8. Why is the rector summoned to Christopher Unwin's house? Why does Anna see Christopher again later, bloody and naked?

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

10. What does Anna take to help her sleep? How does it work? How is it dangerous?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Think about Anna's father, Josiah. What events in his life have taught him to be a cold, callous character? How does his treatment of Anna estrange him from her? Do you think he deserves mercy for his actions? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Think about Anna's decision to use fire in Merry's Wickford's family mine. Do you think this was an intelligent decision? What might cause Anna to risk her life so readily? What does she see as she starts to lose consciousness? Do you think perhaps Anna was looking forward to death? Why?

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