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

2. How does Brown speak with the man in the forest?

3. What does the man in the forest want Brown to listen to?

4. How does Brown feel as he starts out on the path?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Brown going?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Faith ask of Brown?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The man in the forest is a strange character. Who is he, and how does he appear?

Essay Topic 2

There are some strong messages sent by the author in this book. What do you think the main message of this story is?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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