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The Penguin Book of Witches

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Question 1

1.

What time periods does the book primarily cover?

Ancient Greece and Rome

The 20th century

Medieval to colonial America

The Renaissance only

Question 2

2.

Which famous witch trial is extensively documented in the book?

The Würzburg witch trials

The Salem witch trials

The Pendle witch trials

The Torsåker witch trials

Question 3

3.

What type of documents are included in the anthology?

Trial transcripts and manuals

Personal diaries

Novels and poetry

Modern essays

Question 4

4.

Katherine Howe is related to people accused of witchcraft in which location?

Torsåker, Sweden

Salem, Massachusetts

Würzburg, Germany

Pendle, England

Question 5

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What was a common accusation against alleged witches?

Practicing alchemy

Being thieves

Writing heretical books

Causing harm through curses or spells

Question 6

6.

How did society often respond to people accused of witchcraft?

By exile

By imprisonment without trial

By trial and execution

With celebration

Question 7

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What role did gender play in witch accusations?

Gender was irrelevant

Accusations were equally spread

Mostly men were accused

The majority accused were women

Question 8

8.

What was the “Malleus Maleficarum”?

A type of trial

A witch-hunting manual

A secret society

protective charm

Question 9

9.

What effect did witch trials have on communities?

They reduced crime

They brought peace

They caused fear and division

They improved justice systems

Question 10

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How does the book challenge modern perceptions of witches?

By denying witch trials ever happened

By presenting historical context and humanizing the accused

By showing witches as supernatural beings

By focusing on fictional witches