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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. Who knows about deviltry according to the people with the animals?

2. Who does Goody Cloyse think the man in the forest looks like?

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

4. Who is Brown worried about harming?

5. What does Brown hear when he makes a vow?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the gathering like?

6. How does the man in the forest replace his staff?

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

8. What causes Brown to make his vow?

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

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

This is a very unique setting. Where is the story placed, and what affect do you think this has on the book?

Essay Topic 2

The catechism is mentioned a number of times. What is a catechism and why is this important to Young Goodman Brown?

Essay Topic 3

The man in the forest knows some of Brown’s family members. Who does he know connected with Brown, and how?

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