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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 Goody Cloyse describe the person who stole something from her?

2. Where was Goody Cloyse anointed?

3. What kind of adviser has Goody Cloyse been to Brown?

4. What causes Brown to make a vow?

5. Who has the man in the forest’s old staff?

Short Essay Questions

1. What shows Brown that his wife is in danger?

2. What does Brown ask of his wife in the forest?

3. How does Brown respond to knowing his wife is in danger?

4. Where does Brown first see his wife in the forest?

5. Why does Brown feel the way he does about seeing Goody Cloyse in the forest?

6. How does Goody Cloyse get out of the forest?

7. What causes Brown to make his vow?

8. What does Goody Cloyse need help with in the forest?

9. How does Brown feel when he sees Goody Cloyse in the forest?

10. What is the gathering like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The experience in the forest changes Brown quite a bit. What causes these changes and how does Brown cope with this later on?

Essay Topic 3

Diversity and discrimination are two major and related themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to propel the plot of the book?

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