2. What possession of Bess' does John Winthrop still have in his possession which Bess wants returned?
(a) Her father's mortar and pestle
(b) Her dowry
(c) Her wedding brooch
(d) Her mother's china

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

4. What is the name of the Indian woman Bess takes as a maid?
(a) Tempest
(b) Telaka
(c) Mariah
(d) Pequot

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does John Winthrop's daughter, Mary, marry, much to his chagrin?

2. What is the name of the ship on which Harry sails to New England?

3. What name does the countess call the Fones family?

4. Who scolds the Indians for attempting to trade while claiming to be friends of the English?

5. Who does Daniel Patrick take with him to fight Indians?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is John Winthrop so interested in going to the New World?

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

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

5. Why do Bess' neighbors think Bess' new maid, the Indian named Telaka, does the works of the devil?

6. Why does Bess agree to marry the intellectual and boring Edward Howes?

7. Explain the irony of the imposition of religious beliefs on people in New England.

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

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

10. What is Bess' state of mind in Chapter 4?

(see the answer keys)

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