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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 is the man in the forest described by the narrator?

2. Who convinced Brown’s grandfather to hurt a woman?

3. Why does Brown think his wife is distrusting of him?

4. Where does Brown think he sees danger looming at the beginning of the book?

5. What does the man in the forest keep Brown from doing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Faith ask of Brown?

3. What did Brown’s father burn down?

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

5. Where is Brown going?

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

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

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

9. What does Faith do at the beginning of the book?

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

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

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