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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 not seem interested in marrying Bess?

2. Who is Bess' surprise visitor?

3. Who is Anne's brother who still lives at home?

4. What does Bess mix in the apothecary shop for a countess?

5. What other name does Elizabeth use for herself?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Explain the irony in the relationships between Bess and her Winthrop cousins, Harry and Jack, who are brothers.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the circumstances leading up to Bess' being accused of being a witch. Do you think Bess purposely invited the suspicion? What could Bess have done differently to avoid suspicion by the neighbors and villagers? How do the accusations and Bess' relationship with Anne Hutchinson make Bess feel about God?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the irony of John Winthrop's restrictive religious views in the New World. People had fled England for the New World in order to escape religious persecution. Why do religious issues follow them in the person of John Winthrop? What lessons are they being taught? Do you think God wants them to suffer even more for what they believe? Does all religion come at a price?

Essay Topic 3

Does Bess' openness and sense of adventure put her family at risk? Explain her encounters with Indians as an example. Does Bess assume that everyone has authentic motives as she does? Is Bess' naivete a danger to herself or to the colony? Explain.

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