3. What does Bess mix in the apothecary shop for a countess?
(a) A mithridate (cure-all)
(b) A migraine potion
(c) A poison ivy cream
(d) An antacid

4. To whom is Beth betrothed on Christmas Day?
(a) Jack Winthrop
(b) Edward Howes
(c) Harry Howes
(d) Edward Winthrop

5. Of what crime has Peyto been accused?
(a) Being a witch
(b) Drinking too much rum
(c) Stealing from the Winthrops
(d) Playing cards on Sunday

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Bess deliver to her father that makes him hit her with a stick?

2. What will happen to the Winthrop family now that Groton Manor has been sold?

3. Why does the Fones family live in London?

4. What is the name of the ship that Harry's friend, Willaim Pelham, sails on to New England?

5. Who is the eldest of the Fones children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the sad news that John Winthrop receives after he arrives in New England?

2. Explain the circumstances of Elizabeth's (Bess) punishment by her uncle John?

3. What is Bess' mood as she arrives in New England in Chapter 8?

4. Who is William Coddington and what is Bess' opinion of him?

5. What is happening at Groton Manor which adds to Bess' anguish?

6. What is the environment inside Groton Manor?

7. What happens at Anne Hutchinson's trial for heresy?

8. What is the relationship of Elizabeth, the main character, to the powerful Winthrop family?

9. Why is Groton Manor a wonderland to the Fones children?

10. John Winthrop's good mood over the preparations for sailing to New England are dampened by what occurrence?

(see the answer keys)

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