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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 does Johannes do after saying goodbye to Dorothy?

2. What kind of wish does Alice think of "dominance" as?

3. What does Alice give to Newcomen when she first sees him?

4. Which church did the Puritans separate from to form their own sect?

5. Who is the man given land right next to the Billingtons' land?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does William Bradford ask his wife Alice to pay a visit to Eleanor Billington in Part I?

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

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

4. What problem did William Bradford have about the way some colonists conducted themselves on Christmas Day one year?

5. What did John Billington's letter to the colony's investors say?

6. How do the women of Plymouth in particular think of Myles Standish?

7. Why is the lake that the Billingtons' son discovers named after him?

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

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

10. How do most of the settlers feel about Captain Myles Standish?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Nesbit foreshadow the truth of what really happened to Dorothy on the Mayflower throughout the book, and what was your reaction when she finally reveals the truth of Dorothy's death? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How do the various mothers in this novel - Dorothy, Eleanor, and many others - deal with the loss of their infants or children, and the grief that follows? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Which characters or and/or situations in this novel depict corruption and unfairness the most acutely? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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