3. When does John Winthrop decide he is going to emigrate to the new world?
(a) During a meeting at Lincolnshire
(b) When his mother dies
(c) After a meeting of Parliament
(d) When his business fails

4. Who is Bess' surprise visitor?
(a) Her fiance, Edward
(b) Her best friend, Sara
(c) Her cousin, Harry
(d) Her sister, Martha

5. With whom is Bess in love?
(a) Harry's brother, William
(b) Jack's brother, Harry
(c) Harry's brother, Jack
(d) Jack's brother, William

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Bess going to travel to Ipswich?

2. What is the personality of Anne Fones' mother?

3. How does the Fones family travel to the family manor in Groton?

4. Who is the friendly Indian the ship's passengers meet in Boston?

5. What does Anne Hutchinson explain to Bess?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the irony in Harry and Bess' efforts to help Peyto escape?

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

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

4. Why has Bess become a controversial and suspicious character among the villagers in Watertown where she lives?

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

6. In what way does the Fones apothecary suffer because of their religious beliefs?

7. What is the mood surrounding the adventure to the new world as Chapter 7 begins?

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

9. What is it about Anne Hutchinson's beliefs that is so appealing to Bess?

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

(see the answer keys)

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