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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dr. Bulkeley?
(a) Mr. Holbrook's professor.
(b) The mayor.
(c) The town physician.
(d) Matthew's boss.

2. What rumor does Nat hear when he returns with the Dolphin to Wethersfield?
(a) That William is already married.
(b) That William has been branded a Quaker.
(c) That William plans on marrying Kit.
(d) That William has decided to move to England.

3. What does the author note in Chapter 6 that is a touchy subject in Wethersfield?
(a) Politics.
(b) Finances.
(c) War.
(d) Womens' rights.

4. What news from the town selectmen does Mercy have for Kit when she returns home from the Great Meadow?
(a) Kit must be baptized soon.
(b) Kit must throw away all her fine clothes from Barbados.
(c) Kit is no longer allowed to read for fun.
(d) Kit can help Mercy teach the young children lettering.

5. How does Judith describe Hannah Tupper?
(a) She says Hannah is a witch.
(b) She says Hannah is a nice but shy girl.
(c) She says Hannah is her best friend.
(d) She says Hannah goes to church every day.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Kit's grandfather dies, what happens to the plantation and Kit's wealth?

2. Why does no one live in the Great Meadow?

3. What does the act of hiding the charter mean to the king?

4. Not long after John's departure, what happens to Judith?

5. Who hands out new concessions of land grants?

(see the answer key)

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