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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the women of Plymouth privately think of Standish?
(a) As the Man Not to Be Crossed.
(b) As the murderer.
(c) As the Man Whom Even the Maidservant Would Not Marry.
(d) As the singer.

2. What does Eleanor Billington use to taunt Alice in Part II?
(a) The fact that Alice's husband is having an affair and everyone knows it.
(b) The fact that Dorothy used to be married to William Bradford, Alice's husband.
(c) The fact that Alice is a terrible cook.
(d) The fact that Alice is homely.

3. How had Billington signed his letter to the investors?
(a) The King.
(b) The Carpenter.
(c) The Knave.
(d) The Ill-Treated Servant.

4. What community did Thomas Morton go to after leaving Plymouth?
(a) Hertforshire.
(b) Boston.
(c) Chesick.
(d) Merrymount.

5. Which ship did John Bililngton arrive to Plymouth on?
(a) The Olde Friend.
(b) The Sandy Waves.
(c) The Good Day.
(d) The Mayflower.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ends up marrying the woman Standish had originally wanted to marry?

2. Which Indians did Standish slaughter shortly after the settlers arrived in Plymouth?

3. Where does Dorothy see Johannes for the last time?

4. How did Billington first come to Plymouth?

5. How old is John Billington in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Standish's history with the Indians?

2. Why is Dorothy not allowed to marry the man she really loves, a Dutch man?

3. Who is one of John Billington's closest friends, and what do the two have in common?

4. What is one of John Billington's biggest frustrations with the leaders of Plymouth?

5. What is one resource that is always scarce in Plymouth and that the women are expected to take less of than the men?

6. What grief have John and Eleanor Billington recently suffered?

7. Why did William used to scold Dorothy for the treatment of their son John?

8. What does Pastor Robinson tell Dorothy about her desires?

9. Why is William Bradford upset about the impending investors' visit to the colony?

10. What does Standish tell Eleanor Billington at the start of Part II about the dinner for the newcomers that is big news?

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