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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Bess see one day during a celebration?

3. What is the overriding religious influence in the group deciding to go to the new world?

4. How does Bess pass her time at Groton?

5. What does Winthrop note about the people who seem to die first?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who makes an unexpected visit to Bess and her daughter, Joan?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bess does not believe in God ever since her flogging as a child yet she is the kindest character in the book. Does Bess have her own version of religion? Does Bess have an innate goodness and spirituality that does not need formality? How can Bess continue to live her life without the validation of a formal religion? Why doesn't she just give in and declare her profession of faith so that her life will be easier? What is Bess' internal code of conduct and why can't she be swayed in any other direction?

Essay Topic 2

Explain John Winthrop's position regarding the deaths of Daniel Patrick and Anne Hutchinson. Is it ironic that such a religious man could validate the deaths of these two people? What is his reasoning behind his position? Do you think that instills fear or comfort in the others in the colony?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Anne Hutchinson. What is her role in the colony? Do you think she was tried primarily for heresy or because she was a strong, intelligent woman? Explain. What would have been Anne's eventual fate if she had not been killed in the Indian attack at her home?

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