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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. Where are people who will be with the people with the animals coming from?

2. What was Goody Cloyse doing when something was stolen from her?

3. What happens when someone gets the new staff?

4. Who mentions wolfsbane?

5. How does Goody Cloyse react when she sees the man in the forest?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Goody Cloyse react to the man in the forest?

2. What is the gathering like?

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

4. Please describe what happens when Brown makes his vow.

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

6. What does Brown do when Goody Cloyse comes on the scene?

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

8. Why does Goody Cloyse mention wolfsbane?

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

10. What does Brown vow when he is alone in the forest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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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