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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anne Hutchinson explain to Bess?
(a) That Bess' husband has a weak character
(b) That she should be obedient to her husband
(c) That God is love
(d) That God is a vengeful God

2. Now that Bess is a widow, who do the Winthrops want her to consider marrying?
(a) Walter Raleigh
(b) Warner Seaford
(c) William Congreve
(d) William Coddington

3. How is Harry fixed for money?
(a) He has plenty of money.
(b) He has enough money to live for a week.
(c) He has no money.
(d) He has enough money to live for six months.

4. Who does Bess learn will be arriving soon at Groton?
(a) Jack Winthrop
(b) Priscilla, Sam, and Martha Fones
(c) Emily Fones
(d) Sara Winthrop

5. Who is the eldest of the Fones children?
(a) Martha
(b) Jack
(c) Harry
(d) Elizabeth

6. What does Jack give to Bess to use as a signal that she needs help?
(a) a pearl necklace
(b) a doeskin glove
(c) a scarf
(d) a feather

7. What personal information does Bess give to Jack?
(a) Bess misses her mother.
(b) Bess cannot stand her mother-in-law.
(c) Bess does not love Harry.
(d) Bess is pregnant.

8. What has Bess' cousin, Harry, sent from Barbados?
(a) Inferior tobacco
(b) Rum
(c) Beaded jewelry
(d) Coconut milk

9. What does Fitch, the Fones' servant, tell Edward Howes about the Fones household?
(a) That there is not enough money
(b) That he needs more help in maintaining the house
(c) That it is being run by the devil
(d) That he plans to retire soon

10. How has Bess' behavior changed since Harry and Robert have moved into the Fones house?
(a) She studies all the time.
(b) She wears makeup and goes to improper places.
(c) She goes to church twice a day.
(d) She is more diligent about the apothecary business.

11. Why is Bess drawn to her new friend, Mirabelle?
(a) She is free-spirited.
(b) She is very funny.
(c) She is religious.
(d) She is very smart.

12. What does this customer tell Bess is awaiting her on the other side of the wall?
(a) A valentine
(b) A horse
(c) A new carriage
(d) A tobacco vendor

13. What does Bess realize shortly after her marriage to Harry?
(a) That she is too young to be married.
(b) That Harry has been married before.
(c) That Harry is gay.
(d) That she has always loved Harry's brother, Jack.

14. What kind of mood is evident in the interim period between governors?
(a) Reverent
(b) Joyful
(c) Solemn
(d) Desperate

15. Why does the Fones family live in London?
(a) Mr. Fones has an apothecary business in London
(b) Mrs. Fones likes to go to the theater in London
(c) The Fones' think the schools are better in London
(d) Mr. Fones will not leave his home town

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the Winthrop family in mourning?

2. What vision has Peyto revealed to Bess?

3. What do the children think of Groton Manor?

4. Who does Bess become interested in on the ship's journey to New England?

5. Where does Bess live with her new husband?

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