The Winthrop Woman Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Anya Seton
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 141 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Winthrop Woman Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Anya Seton
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 141 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 has Bess been encouraged to marry?

2. What elegantly dressed man enters the apothecary shop asking for the best tobacco?

3. What does Bess prefer to household chores?

4. With whom is Bess in love?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bess discuss the topic of Christmas with her father's apprentice?

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

3. What is the environment inside Groton Manor?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Elizabeth (Bess) Fones. What is her fundamental personality? What is it about her that causes such consternation within the Winthrop family? Given Bess' independent nature and spirit of adventure, she seems suited to be a women's rights leader. Is Bess born ahead of her time? Why or why not? How does Bess' personality both help her and hinder her throughout her life?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the feelings the Winthrop family must have experienced when they hear reports that people in the New World want to return to England? Do you think they voiced their concerns to John Winthrop? To each other? What trepidation must each one of them experienced? How was Bess' experience different from Margaret's? What would have happened to them if they had refused to board the ship?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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