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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 Eleanor call Myles Standish to rile him up?

2. How many children does Alice have in Part I?

3. Which animals constantly prowled the perimeter of Plymouth?

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

5. What does John Billington tell John Newcomen upon their first meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dorothy think when she contracts smallpox?

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

3. What does the young Johnson man ask John Billington for help with in Part I, and what is Billington's response?

4. How does Alice Bradford really feel about Eleanor Billington?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What led to the beginning of the shift in the tone and nature of Alice's and Dorothy's friendship? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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