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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 Indian taunts Standish, giving Standish an excuse to slaughter them?

2. Who does William ask Alice to visit in Part I?

3. What did Dorothy and Alice used to secretly consume in Dorothy's father's study?

4. How did Billington first come to Plymouth?

5. How does Alice Bradford refer to Dorothy Bradford?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In Part I, how do the Billingtons view the leaders of Plymouth, and why?

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

8. What does Susanna's husband dislike about how she has decorated their house, and why?

9. What does Billington tell Newcomen when he first meets him?

10. What is John Newcomen's motivation in coming to Plymouth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What kind of options and/or control do Alice and Dorothy feel that they have - or lack - in their life choices and paths? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does the murder of John Newcomen and the subsequent trial and hanging of John Billington affect Plymouth's reputation for years afterwards, at least in Alice Bradford's eyes? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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