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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 does Bess do after the birth of her son two days before Christmas?

2. Why does Telaka bring her brother, Keoferram, to Bess?

3. What has happened to Anne Hutchinson?

4. How does Telaka save the family from the Indians on their journey?

5. How does Bess perceive her new son-in-law, Thomas?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the letter from George Baxter represent to Bess?

3. What occurs in Chapter 18 to mark the turning point of Bess' personal life?

4. What are some of the underlying reasons for the witchcraft hysteria running rampant in the colony?

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

6. What does Will discover when he visits Watertown one day?

7. What happens when Will and Bess return to New Amsterdam in Chapter 23?

8. What spiritual experience does Bess have in Chapter 24?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain John Winthrop's position regarding the deaths of Daniel Patrick and Anne Hutchinson. Is it ironic that such a religious man could validate the deaths of these two people? What is his reasoning behind his position? Do you think that instills fear or comfort in the others in the colony?

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

Why does Telaka exhibit such loyalty toward Bess? Telaka had several reasons for betraying Bess and her family yet she does not. Explain her motives. Do you find it ironic that the "savage" Telaka exhibits more kindness and loyalty to Bess than does her own uncle, "the civilized" John Winthrop? Explain why Bess finds her ultimate peace and serenity in the company of Telaka and not from any sermon of John Winthrop's.

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