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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people in John Winthrop's company have died since their arrival in New England?
(a) Nearly one half
(b) Nearly all of them
(c) Nearly three fourths
(d) Nearly one third

2. Why do the men want John Winthrop with them when they go to America?
(a) Because Winthrop is a good merchant.
(b) Because Winthrop is a religious leader.
(c) Because Winthrop has legal knowledge.
(d) Because Winthrop has lots of money.

3. What outrage does Bess commit with the countess?
(a) She steps on the countess' gown.
(b) She asks the countess for payment.
(c) She calls the countess a name.
(d) She spills ink on the countess gown.

4. How does John Winthrop react to the news that Jack wants to marry Martha Fones?
(a) He thinks Jack is too young to get married.
(b) He is glad that another son will marry a Fones daughter.
(c) He is thrilled by the news.
(d) He is painfully upset.

5. What does Bess need after visiting Anne Hutchinson's house?
(a) A ride home
(b) An alibi
(c) Some medicine for a headache
(d) A cup of coffee

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanies Harry and Bess to Groton?

2. Whose controversial beliefs are causing division in Boston?

3. What do the Fones children think of their uncle?

4. What prompts the Bay Colony to prepare for war?

5. Why is Bess' servant, Sally, jailed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the environment inside Groton Manor?

3. What happens to Bess after John Winthrop orders Harry to accompany him to New England?

4. What is the symbolism of the celebration held by the people of Boston after John Winthrop's removal from office?

5. Why does Bess marry Harry even though she is really in love with his brother, Jack?

6. Explain the technique of foreshadowing and how the author uses it as Bess enters married life at Groton Manor.

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

8. What are the circumstances of Harry's missing the ship's departure?

9. What other element of foreshadowing does the author use in Chapter 4?

10. What is the status of John Winthrop's colony in Chapter 10?

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