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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 word does Brown use repeatedly to describe the forest?

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

3. Why does the man in the forest tell Brown about his father and grandfather?

4. What kind of home does Brown have?

5. What does Brown’s wife wear on her head?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Faith ask of Brown?

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

4. What did Brown’s father burn down?

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

6. Please describe the man in the forest.

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

8. Who in town does the man in the forest say he knows?

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

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

Hyperbole is a literary device used a lot in this story. What are some examples of this and how does this affect the story line?

Essay Topic 3

The man in the forest focuses a lot on his staff. What is the significance of this?

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