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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It is summer; what little anonymous gift has Kit been receiving?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Paper dolls.
(c) Drawings.
(d) Pretty pebbles.

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

3. Where does Nat think to take Hannah to keep her safe?
(a) To a new colony called Florida.
(b) On his boat to Barbados.
(c) To stay with his grandmother.
(d) To England.

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

5. Why does Prudence's mother think of her?
(a) That she can do anything she puts her mind to.
(b) That she can learn if she tries and works hard.
(c) That she is too stupid to learn to read.
(d) That she is the smartest girl.

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

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

8. Where do they lock Kit when she is arrested?
(a) In a shed at the constable's house.
(b) In the basement of the Meeting House.
(c) In the stocks in the center of town.
(d) In a cell at the local jailhouse.

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

10. What author does Kit discover Nat enjoys reading?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Poe.
(c) Shelley.
(d) Wadworth.

11. Who is governor of the Connecticut Colony by Chapter 15?
(a) None of the above.
(b) The reverend.
(c) Andros.
(d) Sir Charles.

12. When Kit arrives at her aunt's house, what disturbing news does she hear about John Holbrook?
(a) He has started working for the new governor.
(b) He has decided that he too loves Kit.
(c) He has joined the militia to fight the Indians.
(d) He has given up school to be a sailor.

13. How does Matthew react when he learns that Kit has been visiting Hannah?
(a) He is happy that she has been visiting her.
(b) He is indifferent and does not really care.
(c) He is angry but eventually understands.
(d) He is angry and forbids her from ever going again.

14. What happens to the young sailors when they are caught in town?
(a) They are chastised and told to pray.
(b) They are asked to leave the town.
(c) They are congratulated for their good joke.
(d) They are put in the stocks.

15. What does the act of hiding the charter mean to the king?
(a) It is initially disrespectful to the king but nothing more.
(b) It is an act showing support for the king.
(c) It is an act of serious insubordination.
(d) The king does not consider it anything worth worrying about.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Prudence come to the courtroom to do?

2. Why do the townspeople come to Matthew's door saying they are going to get Hannah?

3. What do some rowdy sailors put in the windows of the house William is building?

4. What are those individuals called who are against the rule of the king in the colonies?

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

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