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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 Bess happily encounter in Plymouth?

2. What has happened to Bess' husband, Robert?

3. What does Telaka tell Bess that Telaka's father, Mianos, has done?

4. Bess' daughter, Joan, marries Thomas Lyon at what age?

5. Why does Thomas feel he should have Will's position?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Telaka prove her loyalty to Bess in Chapter 16?

2. How does Bess disrupt Thomas' attempt to take her land away from her in the name of Robert Feake?

3. What would make the villagers accuse Bess of being a witch?

4. How does Bess meet up again with Will Hallet?

5. What does Bess do when she and Will are accused of adultery and are about to be parted forever?

6. In addition to England, what other countries are claiming territory in the New World?

7. Why are Bess and her family saved during an Indian attack on their home?

8. How does Bess' life change dramatically for Bess in Chapter 16?

9. What is the symbolism of Bess' new home in Watertown?

10. Under what conditions is Bess' divorce from Robert granted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Peyto. Do you think the people in England are justified in feeling threatened by him? How would Peyto be perceived if he were to walk the streets of London, New York or any other metropolitan area today? What was the reasoning for the rush to judgment on Peyto?

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

Do you think the trial of Anne Hutchinson reflects more negatively on John Winthrop than it does on Anne? Explain. After some research on the transcripts of Anne's trials, what opinion do you have of her? Was Anne an agitator or someone with pure motives? Why could John Winthrop make no allowances for Anne and just let her lead her own life? Was John's behavior motivated by religion or male dominance?

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