Using an object, person, or event to stand for something.

Which of the following is a theme that covers the whole point of the story?

People aren't always as they seem.

"That old woman taught me my catechism." Why does YGB say this again and again?

He cannot believe what he has seen.

Why does YGB hide in the bushes the second time?

He hears horses and people talking.

What is Moral Allegory?

A story that uses symbols to convey a moral meaning.

What does pious mean?

A person who strictly follows religious teachings.

Who does YGB say the leader of the communion appeared to be?

A prominent New England minister.

What was the purpose for the basin in the rock?

To lay the mark of baptism on their foreheads.

What does YGB do when he sees the people from the forest?

He keeps his thoughts to himself; quietly distrusting them.

In what way did the night in the forest affect YGB?

He could no longer trust anyone he knew.

In the beg., YGB crosses a 'threshold'. What is the significance of him doing this?

He's at the point of beginning in his journey.

What evidence leads us to believe it might've been a dream?

The rock and twigs were cold, as if they were never on fire.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for YGB continuing further into the forest?

The ringing of a bell in the woods.

What is the significance of leaving at sunset?

It's about to get dark. (When evil stuff happens)

What does YGB say would break Faith's heart?

If she found out the church people were evil.

When does YGB start to have doubts about their meeting?

When the stranger tells him about knowing his family, etc.

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Young Goodman Brown Review

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This is a review of the story Young Goodman Brown that quizzes analysis skills, important quotations, symbols, and allegorical meanings.

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1
What is symbolism?
The moral or lesson of the story.
An event in the story that previews what might happen later.
Using an object, person, or event to stand for something.
A character that has no dialogue.
2
"Is that any reason I should quit my dear Faith and go after her?" Who is YGB talking about?
Martha Carrier
Faith
Goody Cloyse
Hope
3
Which of the following is a theme that covers the whole point of the story?
Righteousness always prevails.
Friends are some of the greatest things about life.
Keep trying even though it's hard.
People aren't always as they seem.
4
What is an allegory?
A story with a deeper meaning.
Two storylines that intersect.
A story. Simple as that.
A seasonal cold that causes sneezing and coughing.
5
"That old woman taught me my catechism." Why does YGB say this again and again?
He cannot believe what he has seen.
He likes to hear himself talk.
He isn't sure how to pronounce 'catechism'.
He's hoping Goody Cloyse will hear him.
6
What piece of clothing identifies Faith?
Fuzzy Nike Slides
Rabbit-foot key chain
Pink ribbon
Snake staff
7
Why does YGB hide in the bushes the second time?
He sees headlights.
He enjoys chilling in random shrubs.
He thinks the devil might be back.
He hears horses and people talking.
8
What is Moral Allegory?
A story with religious imagery meant to incite fear.
A story with a political meaning.
A story with foreshadowing that creates a moral meaning.
A story that uses symbols to convey a moral meaning.
9
What happens to the branch picked by the traveler?
It cries from embarrassment.
It turns into a new snake staff.
It withers and dies.
It grows legs and runs away.
10
What does pious mean?
Someone who communicates with the devil.
A person who doesn't follow religious teachings.
Filled with pie.
A person who strictly follows religious teachings.
11
Who does YGB say the leader of the communion appeared to be?
His dead father.
A prominent New England minister.
The traveler/the devil.
Faith
12
What was the purpose for the basin in the rock?
To fill with blood.
To ask them to repent of their former ways,
To lay the mark of baptism on their foreheads.
To let YGB and Faith see their reflection.
13
Where does Goody Close say she is headed?
A communion.
A Puritan church meeting.
A Bingo tournament.
A Satanic ritual
14
What concrete piece of evidence leads YGB to believe Faith is in the forest?
He finds her pink ribbon.
He hears her scream.
He sees her footprints.
He finds her fingerprints on a log.
15
What two men are traveling in the forest when YGB overhears their conversation?
Deacon Gookin and the Devil
the minister and the devil
the devil and the stranger
Deacon Gookin and the minister
16
What is the first thing the devil says to YGB upon meeting him in the forest?
"This is a dull pace for the beginning of a journey."
"Where have you been?"
"You're late, Goodman Brown."
"How's yer mama 'n 'nem?"
17
What does YGB do when he sees the people from the forest?
He tells everyone they were with the devil last night.
He keeps his thoughts to himself; quietly distrusting them.
He runs the other direction.
He scolds them for being hypocrites.
18
Which one is NOT one of the religious elements Hawthorne uses to describe the scene?
Cross-shaped trees.
A numerous congregation.
Swelling sounds of a hymn.
Rocks shaped like and alter or pulpit.
19
What evidence does YGB have that this might have been a real experience?
Faith explained everything to him once he woke up.
He and Faith finally made it out of the forest.
He woke up in the forest.
He saw the devil again in the morning.
20
What time does YGB leave home?
Early Morning
Sunrise
Dawn
Sunset
21
In what way did the night in the forest affect YGB?
He could no longer trust anyone he knew.
He divorced Faith.
He decided to leave town.
He became very superstitious.
22
What happens when the traveler throws down his snake staff for Goody Cloyse?
The staff caught on fire.
She and the staff disappeared.
The staff turned into a broom for her to fly away.
The staff fell on the ground and did nothing.
23
In the beg., YGB crosses a 'threshold'. What is the significance of him doing this?
He's trying to leave without Faith knowing.
He's going through the door.
He's at the point of beginning in his journey.
He's afraid of doors.
24
What evidence leads us to believe it might've been a dream?
YGB woke up in his bed.
The rock and twigs were cold, as if they were never on fire.
YGB didn't remember anything that happened.
YGB was asked to leave the town.
25
Catechism. Define it.
A person who doesn't believe in God.
A rare type of cat.
Goody Cloyse
Basic religious teachings.
26
Why does Goodman Brown say he was late?
He got lost along the way.
Faith kept him back a while.
He had doubts about meeting the stranger.
Traffic
27
Which of the following is NOT a reason for YGB continuing further into the forest?
The ringing of a bell in the woods.
Hearing a woman's scream in the woods.
A pink ribbon caught in the trees.
"...a goodly young woman to be taken into communion."
28
What is the significance of leaving at sunset?
The streetlights are about to come on.
Sunset symbolizes peace and happiness.
YGB has nighttime blindness.
It's about to get dark. (When evil stuff happens)
29
What does YGB say would break Faith's heart?
If she found out the devil was real.
If she found out where YGB was headed.
If she found out the church people were evil.
If she found out Santa was really just our parents.
30
When does YGB start to have doubts about their meeting?
When the stranger shows him his snake staff.
When the stranger threatens to hurt him.
When the stranger begins singing "Eye of the Tiger".
When the stranger tells him about knowing his family, etc.

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