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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume II, Chapters 9 through 15, and Back Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters is Winthrop’s jailer?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Digby.
(c) Barnaby.
(d) Black.

2. The comment that “In short, she was the petted lamb of the fold” (174) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

3. Which of Sedgwick’s brothers first encouraged her to write, per Karcher?
(a) Theodore.
(b) Charles.
(c) Robert.
(d) Harry.

4. The word “sylvan” carries which of the following meanings?
(a) Barren.
(b) Swampy.
(c) Wooded.
(d) Rocky.

5. The term “sumptuary” has which of the following meanings?
(a) Having to do with pumping.
(b) Having to do with clothing.
(c) Having to do with cotton.
(d) Having to do with food.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following parts of England was William Fletcher born?

2. How old is Hope Leslie when she is sent to Boston?

3. Which of the following does Esther Downing say to Hope Leslie “ought to make you independent of the opinion of any of your friends” (234)?

4. In what season is Magawisca’s trial appointed to begin?

5. What gift had Grafton intended to give Esther for her wedding?

(see the answer key)

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