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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 animal does Brown think he sees with the man in the forest?

2. What illusion does Brown see while with the man in the forest?

3. How old is the man in the forest?

4. Who was King when Brown’s father helped to burn something down?

5. Why does Brown say he doesn’t want to do what the man in the forest tells him to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the man in the forest know Brown’s grandfather?

2. What is holding Brown back from doing what the man in the forest wants him to?

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

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

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

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

7. What is Brown’s response to his wife’s request?

8. What is Brown chastised for by the man in the forest?

9. Where is Brown going?

10. What is the relationship between Brown and his wife like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Faith was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence- however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Faith had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

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

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