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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does Kit notice as John Holbrook reads aloud to the group in the Woods' house?
(a) How handsome he is.
(b) How much she loves him.
(c) The loving way Mercy is looking at him.
(d) The way that he and Judith seem to be meant for each other.

2. What animal do the townspeople think Hannah has turned herself into in order to escape?
(a) A spider.
(b) A snake.
(c) A crow.
(d) A rat.

3. When the Dolphin is back in port, what does Nat bring back for Hannah?
(a) Some cloth.
(b) Flowers.
(c) A new basket.
(d) A puppy.

4. Not long after John's departure, what happens to Judith?
(a) She comes down with fever.
(b) She states that she does not want to live in the Colony anymore.
(c) She realizes that she is in love with someone else.
(d) She decides to become a nun.

5. What "proof" about Kit is found at Hannah's house?
(a) Her notebook.
(b) Her handkerchief.
(c) Her Bible.
(d) Her picture.

6. How does the first snowfall of winter affect Kit?
(a) She thinks it makes everything ugly.
(b) It makes her sad.
(c) She is fascinated by it.
(d) It makes her angry that she lives in the snow.

7. What crimes is Kit charged with at her trial?
(a) Playing make-believe with children.
(b) Bringing fever down on the children.
(c) Dealing with Satan.
(d) Helping a witch escape.

8. How does Kit's trial end?
(a) She is sentenced to the stocks.
(b) She is warmly apologized to by Mrs. Cruff and the community.
(c) She is acquitted of all charges.
(d) She is officially labeled a witch.

9. Why do the townspeople want to arrest Kit?
(a) They are against all newcomers now.
(b) They think Hannah has left her to continue her work.
(c) They have decide they do not like people from Barbados.
(d) They know that she has helped Hannah escape.

10. When Matthew initially hears of the townspeople trying to go after Hannah, how does he respond?
(a) He tells them to do what they think is best, but he will not join.
(b) He decides to join them.
(c) He tries to dissuade them.
(d) He is too worried about his daughter to care.

11. Where do Kit and Prudence decide to hide the hornbook?
(a) Under the pews in the Meeting House.
(b) William's house.
(c) Hannah's house.
(d) Under Kit's bed.

12. Why does Hannah not want to leave her home at first even though Kit tells her of the angry crowd?
(a) Because she has nowhere to go.
(b) Because she does not believe Kit at first.
(c) Because Quakers do not run.
(d) Because she is afraid of being far away from her house.

13. What does Nat insist on doing after dinner at Hannah's?
(a) Playing a game of cards.
(b) Having dessert.
(c) Walking Kit home.
(d) Reading out loud.

14. Who hides the charter from the new governor?
(a) William.
(b) Nat.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Kit.

15. What food item does Rachel give to Kit to take to Hannah?
(a) Cornbread.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) A tart.
(d) A jug of milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author does Kit discover Nat enjoys reading?

2. What changes in Prudence does the reader see in Chapter 16?

3. When do the settlers get together to husk the corn?

4. What rumor does Nat hear when he returns with the Dolphin to Wethersfield?

5. What is the punishment for all of Kit's so-called crimes?

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