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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Hannah live?
(a) In a huge mansion at the end of the Great Meadow.
(b) In the middle of the hustle and bustle of Wethersfield.
(c) In a little house on the edge of a marshy pond.
(d) Next door to the Wood residence.

2. In Chapter 10, what does Kit tell Mr. Kimberly about the play-acting at the school?
(a) Kit tells him that the children should be allowed to play-act.
(b) Kit tells him she will not abide by the rules.
(c) Kit explains that she is new and did not know.
(d) Kit explains that she knows that play-acting is bad and is sorry.

3. In response to the new governor, what are some of the colonists calling for?
(a) A peaceful protest.
(b) An armed rebellion.
(c) A petition to be signed stating they do not want the governor.
(d) A week of fasting.

4. Whom does John tell Kit he is in love with?
(a) Kit.
(b) Judith.
(c) Mercy.
(d) Hannah.

5. What changes in Prudence does the reader see in Chapter 16?
(a) There really are no changes.
(b) She has grown very tall.
(c) She is now a happy and confident girl.
(d) She is very sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kit feel when the reverend says a prayer for Mercy and her affliction?

2. How does Matthew react when he learns that Kit has been visiting Hannah?

3. What happens to the young sailors when they are caught in town?

4. What keeps Matthew Wood from having a larger plot in the meadow?

5. Why does Prudence's mother think of her?

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