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

2. What community did Thomas Morton go to after leaving Plymouth?

3. What do Alice and others in the colony say when a problem comes up?

4. Which Indian tribe are the people of Plymouth friendly with?

5. Who are Alice's good friends in Plymouth?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does William Bradford wait for in order to propose to Dorothy?

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

4. What does Dorothy think when she contracts smallpox?

5. What does John Billington think it means to be "profane"?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Eleanor Billington say to Alice Bradford that gets Alice so upset she throws an egg?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do the Billingtons and some others at Plymouth think the leaders of the colony are hypocritical? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

When does Alice Bradford first truly see a sinister side to her husband William, and what brings about this revelation? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Nesbit portray the Plymouth colonists' relationship with the Indians? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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