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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 is Brown’s wife’s name?

2. Who does the man in the forest remind the narrator of?

3. How does the man in the forest describe his relationship with Brown’s grandfather?

4. How does Brown say his wife looks as he leaves?

5. When does Brown’s wife say he should leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Brown’s grandfather do to a woman?

2. What is Brown doing at the beginning of the book?

3. Why does Brown think Faith doesn’t trust him?

4. How does Brown feel when he hears about the people in town who know the man in the forest?

5. What does Brown say that makes the man in the forest laugh?

6. How does Brown feel when he meets with the man in the forest?

7. Why does Brown say he should not be talking to the man in the forest?

8. What does the man in the forest want Brown to do?

9. How does the man in the forest know Brown’s father?

10. What does Brown admire about his wife as he leaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Faith does not want Brown to leave at the beginning of the book. Why is this, and what does this foreshadow?

Essay Topic 2

There are some historical figures included in this book. Who are they, and what effect does this inclusion have on the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the book?

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