Penalora Reading Quiz

2.4 Make warranted and reasonable assertions about the author's arguments by using elements of the text to defend and clarify interpretations.

1. In “Young Goodman Brown” the devil carries a sword into the forest, which he gives to Brown. T/F Page #______2. Brown goes into the forest to gain knowledge. T/F Page #______3. The devil tells Brown about how Brown’s father and grandfather have been his friends. T/F Page #______4. Brown tells Faith to look into the eyes of the devil at the unholy communion. T/F Page #______5. Brown’s faith in God and his community saves him from a life of doubt and gloom. T/F Page #______6. Hawthorne’s story starts out on a hill where a witch burning will take place. T/F Page #______7. Whether real or imagined, Brown’s life is filled with even more doubt after his experience in the forest. T/F Page #______8. The devil says, “Evil is the nature of mankind.” T/F Page #______9. Just as Brown congratulates himself for not continuing on with the devil, he hears the voices of Deacon Gookin and the minister. T/F Page #______10. Brown tries to escape the devil and the forest several times, but the devil always finds him and drags Brown deeper into the forest. T/F Page #______11. When Brown reaches the open space in the forest, he is shocked at seeing the most holy people in his community standing next to the most loathsome people. T/F Page #______12. Brown sees Goody Cloyse in the forest, talking with the devil as if they were friends. T/F Page #______13. When Brown sees Faith’s pink ribbon flutter down from above, he cries, “My faith is gone!” T/F Page #______14. When Brown comes through the town after his experience in the forest, he is enlightened and greets everyone happily and has faith in his community. T/F Page #______15. By the end of the story, Brown has left his community and has found peace and happiness. T/F Page #______