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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. What will happen to the Winthrop family now that Groton Manor has been sold?

2. With whom is Bess in love?

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

4. In what way does Bess' pregnancy restrict her?

5. Who is voted in as governor of the colony?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why is Harry not John Winthrop's favorite child?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bess and Harry both admit to being black sheep in the Winthrop family. They each crave excitement and adventure too. Compare and contrast Bess and Harry' personalities, experiences and behavior? Is their relationship ill fated? Why or why not? Would their marriage have lasted if Harry had lived longer?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the irony of Bess' boredom being married to a lively character like Harry Winthrop. How has the original excitement about Harry diminished? Does Harry even know how to be a good husband based on the father whose example he has had? Could the marriage between Bess and Harry be saved? What would it take to fix it?

Essay Topic 3

Why does John Winthrop consent to the marriage between Harry and Bess? Does he think they are two-of-a-kind and deserve each other? Or is he forced into approving the marriage because Bess is pregnant? What other options would have been available to Bess at the time? Given what you know about Harry's lifestyle, what choice do you think Bess would have made if she had the options available to young women today?

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