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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. Why do the men want John Winthrop with them when they go to America?

2. Why does the Fones family live in London?

3. What news does John Winthrop receive after he arrives in New England?

4. Where does Harry decide to stay for awhile?

5. What does this customer tell Bess is awaiting her on the other side of the wall?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is John Winthrop worried after his ship sets sail for New England?

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

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

4. What is the environment inside Groton Manor?

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

6. What is it about Anne Hutchinson's beliefs that is so appealing to Bess?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the purpose of Bess' punishment by her Uncle John. Should the intolerance for anything outside the Puritan religion be extended to the children? Does Uncle John succeed in teaching Bess the lesson he had hoped to or does she take away something completely counter to his purpose? Explain the use of humiliation as a form of punishment and whether or not it accomplishes anything other than inciting hatred toward the one administering the punishment.

Essay Topic 3

John Winthrop controls the entire Winthrop family. Obviously, Bess butts head with Winthrop but do any of the other characters defy Winthrop, even in small ways? Explain how Winthrop controls his family including his wife and grown sons. Do you think his family members grow to detest Winthrop as the people in the colony eventually do? Why or why not?

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