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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. Where does Alice leave Joseph sleeping when she goes to wash dishes in Part IV?

2. Where is the Speedwell forced to dock in an unscheduled stop?

3. What gesture of Eleanor Billington's does John Billington love?

4. Who rapes a nameless indentured servant in Part III?

5. What does Dorothy give to Alice before they part for the last time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who arrives on the ship with the newcomers and how does John Billington feel about this person?

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

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

4. How does Eleanor react when Billington tells her about his crime?

5. What considerations do the leaders of the colony weigh in figuring out how to handle the murder?

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

7. What does Plymouth do with some of its dead in the worst of its first winter?

8. What problems start on the journey to the new world almost immediately?

9. What is William Bradford angry with Thomas Weston about in Part IV?

10. What opinion does William eventually form of the ship's captain?

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

How would you describe the basic tenants and beliefs of the Puritans who initially settle in the new world? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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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