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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. What familiar person does Kit meet again at the Meeting House?

2. What is the religion of Kit's relatives in Wethersfield?

3. What hurtful thing does Judith say about her cousin her first night there?

4. Who comes to Kit's defense when Matthew gets angry about Kit's outfit?

5. Why does no one live in the Great Meadow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the new people that Kit meets after prayer meeting?

2. What different work activities does Kit try her hand at in Chapter 4 and how does she handle them?

3. What does Judith share about the person who lives in the little house near the marshy pond?

4. How is the town of Saybrook described?

5. Who is John Holbrook and what warning does he give to Kit Tyler while they are aboard the Dolphin?

6. What special prayer does the revered make in the next prayer service and what is Kit's opinion of this?

7. How are Mercy and Kit's approaches to teaching the children different?

8. In Chapter 6, what role is Andros playing in the Colonies?

9. How does Rachel respond when she learns that Kit is spending time with Hannah?

10. What do the inspectors do after they are angered by what they see at the dame school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please describe Kit's first interaction with Hannah. What is Kit's initial reaction to Hannah? How does Kit's view and opinion of Hannah change in the course of their first meeting? Throughout the novel? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Explain what scapegoats are and what purpose they serve. Who becomes a scapegoat in this novel? What circumstances lead to them becoming a scapegoat and who is making them a scapegoat?

Essay Topic 3

Define what a setting is in a novel. Please explain the purpose of the setting and what the overall setting is in this novel. Provide three examples of more specific settings that occur in pivotal moments of the novel. Explain why a setting is so important to the overall story.

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