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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. What is the earliest time Gardiner expects Chaddock’s mission to return to his ship?
(a) Ten at night.
(b) Midnight.
(c) One in the morning.
(d) Eleven at night.

2. The term “propitious” carries which of the following meanings?
(a) Apathetic.
(b) Favorable.
(c) Unfavorable.
(d) Engaged.

3. Which of the following does Karcher cite as historical antecedent for Magawisca (24)?
(a) Nanye-hi.
(b) Pocahontas.
(c) Sacagawea.
(d) Lozen.

4. How many times does Digby attempt to refuse to accompany Grafton from Bethel to meet her baggage in Springfield?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. How, per the novel, is Esther Downing related to Governor Winthrop (187)?
(a) Daughter of his wife’s sister.
(b) Daughter of his brother.
(c) Daughter of his sister.
(d) Daughter of his sister’s husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time is dinner customary among the Puritans, per the novel?

2. In what year was the Gunpowder Plot conducted?

3. The comment that “There she met Hope Leslie—a bright gay spirit—an allegro to her penseroso” (192) offers an example of which of the following?

4. What does the novel note was the first English name of Boston (181)?

5. For which of the following does Antonio mistake Hope Leslie as she makes her escape from Oneco and others (298)?

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