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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many trunks full of her belongings does Kit bring to Wethersfield?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

2. After observing the Cruffs, how does Kit view them?
(a) As very nice.
(b) As lovey-dovey.
(c) As harsh people.
(d) As very studious.

3. Why is Mercy crippled?
(a) No one knows why.
(b) She was born that way.
(c) Because of a fall from a horse.
(d) Because of a fever as a child.

4. How do Kit's cousins respond to her many fancy and colorful gowns?
(a) They are jealous.
(b) They think they are inappropriate.
(c) They think they are ugly.
(d) They are fascinated by them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the schoolmaster and the reverend do when they come into the class and see the children playing make-believe?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Kit tell Mr. Kimberly about the play-acting at the school?

3. What meal does Kit try to help make?

4. How many days does it take the boat to make its way up the river to Wethersfield?

5. What is the name of the port where Kit first goes ashore on her way to Wethersfield?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Matthew react when he sees the dresses Kit has given his daughters?

2. What role does Kit think Mercy plays in the Wood household?

3. What is Matthew's opinion and fear about the coming of the new governor to the Colonies?

4. How do her cousins respond to Kit's inability to do chores?

5. What special prayer does the revered make in the next prayer service and what is Kit's opinion of this?

6. Why are the schoolmaster and reverend upset when they come to the class to observe Mercy and Kit teaching?

7. In Chapter 6, what role is Andros playing in the Colonies?

8. How does Kit feel when William Ashby comes to court her?

9. On the journey up the river to Wethersfield, what observations does Kit make about some of her fellow passengers?

10. What is the reaction Kit receives when she jumps into the water to rescue the dropped doll?

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