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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 goes with Alice to wash dishes after the newcomers' dinner in Part IV?

2. What is William Bradford's job in Holland?

3. Which of the following does Alice have to sell to get back to Holland?

4. Who does Morton tell the Billingtons is keeping two Indians captive in London?

5. Who pays for dinner to be served for Alice's group at the boardinghouse on the first night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What crosses Alice's path on her way to the dock in Part III that she takes as an ill omen?

2. Why does John Billington shoot Newcomen?

3. Why does Alice decide not to go on the journey to Plymouth with Dorothy and the others?

4. How are the would-be settlers treated at the port in England when they are stuck there while waiting for the ship's repairs?

5. What promise does Alice Bradford make to Dorothy in Part III?

6. What challenges and struggles does Dorothy have before she ever leaves for Plymouth?

7. What kind of story is Thomas Morton writing in Part IV?

8. What does Billington say when he confronts Thomas Weston in Part IV?

9. What problem does William Bradford have with the flowers Dorothy wants for her wedding bouquet?

10. How does Alice get back to Holland as a widow with no money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

How would you describe, in general, the relationships of Alice, Susanna, and Elizabeth with their husbands during the early years at Plymouth? What were the power dynamics, in particular, in these relationships like? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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