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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6 - Part 2, Anno 1661, Actatis Suae 17, Cambridge.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bethia describe at the opening of this section?
(a) Her baby sister's habits.
(b) Her current situation.
(c) Why she desires to live as an independent woman.
(d) Why she thinks God is still punishing her.

2. What does Bethia wonder about Caleb?
(a) If he would ever become a Christian.
(b) Why he even speaks to her.
(c) If her father would ever let her marry him.
(d) If his ordeal was God's will.

3. What is the name of Bethia's new sister?
(a) Solace.
(b) Charity.
(c) She died with Bethia's mother.
(d) Penelope.

4. Who comes to the Merry mill for help?
(a) A young man from the mainland.
(b) Caleb.
(c) Makepeace.
(d) Two young Wampanoag.

5. Why does Bethia take off some of her clothes?
(a) To help strip the whale carcass.
(b) To dance with the Wampanoag.
(c) To launder her outer things.
(d) To go in the ocean and wash off the whale blood.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bethia see Caleb at this time?

2. To whom does Bethia apprentice herself?

3. How does Bethia consider her life at this time?

4. What does Caleb call Bethia?

5. What does Noah do the next morning?

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