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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. Who does Dorothy really want to marry?

2. What did Standish teach the men of Plymouth to do before they all left Holland?

3. Whose house is Billington's directly across from?

4. What did John Smith originally name Plymouth?

5. What does Eleanor Billington use to taunt Alice in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is John Billington's history with the other settlers at Plymouth, and what are the roots of his deep frustration, anger, and discontent? Write a journal entry explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the novel, and in much older age, how do both Eleanor Billington and Alice Bradford seem to view both the future and the past of Plymouth? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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