The Witch of Blackbird Pond Test | Final Test - Hard

Elizabeth George Speare
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Witch of Blackbird Pond Test | Final Test - Hard

Elizabeth George Speare
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. How do Prudence and Hannah respond to each other?

2. What does Kit confide to Hannah when she brings her Nat's gift?

3. Who tries to defend Kit in court?

4. What changes in Prudence does the reader see in Chapter 16?

5. Who leads the party that has come to arrest Kit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news is brought to town by the militiamen?

2. What decisions does Governor Andros come to in Chapter 15 regarding land? What are the settlers' feelings about this?

3. What disturbance happens in Wethersfield on the night of All Hallows Eve?

4. Why do the townspeople come to arrest Kit and what "proof" do they claim to have to support their arrest?

5. What plan do Kit and Prudence undertake to teach Prudence to read?

6. When Kit goes to the Dolphin to see Nat , what item does he ask her to take to Hannah and why can't he do it?

7. While at Hannah's house delivering her gift from Nat, what does Kit notice about Prudence and what does she decide to do for the girl?

8. How does Nat treat Kit when the Dolphin comes back to dock in the autumn and why does he do this?

9. How do Prudence's parents view her and treat her?

10. Why does Rachel give Kit a tart to take to Hannah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Intolerance is a major theme in this novel. Please explain what intolerance is, how intolerance is seen in this novel, what parties are involved in the intolerance, and what the main cause of the intolerance is. Provide specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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