"Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne (Questions) – Flashcards
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Who is Goodman's wife?
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Faith
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What did Goodman tell Faith to do when he had left
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to say her prayers and go to sleep
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Why was he suppose to leave that night?
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because he was suppose to meet an old man there
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What was so special about the mans features?
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had a staff that contained a snake that had encircled it
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How did the old man describe his affairs with Goodman's father and grandfather?
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He said that he had helped his grandfather lash a Quaker and also mentions that he had helped his father set a fire in the Indian villages
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Why does Goodman not want to go on in the forest with the old man?
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Because he didn't want to be the person who would disappoint his father and grandfather because they were all strong Christians
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Who does Goodman see within the woods and how do he recognize it?
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Goody Cloyse; had taught him the catechism when he was a child
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Why is Goody Cloyse out in the forest?
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She apparently is suppose to be at an event that night
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Who were the people riding the horse and where were they going?
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Deacon Gookin and his minister;headed to the same place as Cloyse was
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What did Goodman see when he was about to pray?
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a cloud that had passed by which sounded like their were voices within the cloud that Goodman recognizes
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What did Goodman first see within the forest that leads to the climax?
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he had seen a rock that had looked just like an altar; was also on fire
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Who were the people that Goodman had seen in the forest near the altar?
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people he met on the Sabbath Day, holiest pulpits, council board in province, dames, widows, ancient maidens, Deacon Gookin, etc
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What is happening in the place of communion?
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there will be people converting to the cult
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Who is the person who is suppose to be the queen of hell?
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Martha Carrier
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What does the dark figure talk to Goodman, Martha, and the women about?
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What his "worshipers" had done that was bad
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what are some example of the dark figure talking about the "Worshipers"?
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1) elders of church whisper wanton words to their maidens 2)women are eager to be a widow in they give their husband a drink that would kill them 3)beardless youths wanted money from fathers 4)dames would dig a hole...
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who was the women in about to be converted?
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Faith
