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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. In what year does "New World" open?

2. Whom does Edward Shockley marry?

3. Who is the governor at the school where Ralph teaches?

4. Obidiah accuses Margaret of __________.

5. Who commands the British naval forces?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do labor troubles lead to many convicts from Sarum being sent to Australia?

2. What sort of religious duplicity does Edward Shockley enact?

3. Why does a visit from Canon Nicodemus result in Ralph staying at the doctor's house?

4. How do many English people feel about the American soldiers?

5. Even though she is neutral in the matter of king versus Parliament, how does Margaret come to lead a defense force?

6. Ultimately, what effect do Jane's efforts have on Jethro Wilson and his children?

7. What sort of political trouble is brewing at the opening of the chapter?

8. Who is Bloody Mary, and how did she earn her name?

9. How does Obidiah betray his sister?

10. Why does Adam believe that the American rebels will ultimately prevail against the British?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Briefly explain the most significant political upheavals mentioned in the chapter "New World."

Essay Topic 2

Pick one of the major themes of the novel Sarum and build an argument stating that one specific theme was the most powerful force in shaping lives over the course of the centuries.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the setting of the novel Sarum both in terms of geography and moment in history. How crucial is the setting to the story? Could the story presented by the novel have taken place at any other location or time?

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