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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. With what physical problems is Robert Feake troubled?

2. Of what are Bess and Telaka accused?

3. Where do Will and Bess now live?

4. What happens with the delivery of a letter from the Dutch Director-General?

5. How do Will and Bess escape their dire fate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Will, Bess and the children settle into a new home?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What surprising statement does the harsh John Winthrop make just prior to his death?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In spite of her controversial nature, Bess is the healthiest character in the book. Explain why you think this is the case. Does Bess' mental state mirror her physical state? Does her positive outlook help her stay centered and healthy? Or does Bess' willfulness refuse to give in to weakness of any kind. Give your thoughts about Bess' state of healthy mind and body.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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