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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 forms when Brown makes a vow?

2. Who tells us who the man in the forest is?

3. What has been stolen from Goody Cloyse?

4. Where are the people with the animals going?

5. How does the man in the forest help Goody Cloyse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Goody Cloyse ask the man in the forest for?

2. What does Brown hear when he gets to the gathering?

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

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. What does Goody Cloyse complain to the man in the forest about?

7. What strange thing does Brown notice when the staff is replaced?

8. What does the man in the forest say when Brown’s wife is mentioned?

9. What do we learn about the man in the forest from Goody Cloyse?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Hawthorne presents the idea that there are 2 sides to every man. Choose 3 of the characters from the book and write about their dual natures and how this duality affected the characters around them.

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