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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. Who does Kit note is the staying force of the Wood family?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Judith.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Mercy.

2. Which members of the Wethersfield community are expected to go to the meeting?
(a) Adults only.
(b) Women only.
(c) Everyone.
(d) Men only.

3. What does Kit consider Mercy to be?
(a) The most somber little girl.
(b) A weakened person.
(c) Everyone's comfort.
(d) The family jokester.

4. After Kit's grandfather dies, what happens to the plantation and Kit's wealth?
(a) Nothing. She still owns it all but does not want to live alone.
(b) It all burns in an accidental fire.
(c) She has to sell it all to pay her grandfather's debts.
(d) It is given to the first male heir.

5. Where do Kit's father and mother meet?
(a) In the Colony.
(b) In Barbados.
(c) In Jamaica.
(d) In England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hurtful thing does Judith say about her cousin her first night there?

2. Who is the monarch of England at the time Kit moves to the colonies?

3. It is common knowledge that once William decides on a wife, he will do what?

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

5. What group of people does Kit see at the port dressed in somber colors and styles?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Rachel defend her niece's prayer-meeting attire to Matthew?

5. How is the town of Saybrook described?

6. What different work activities does Kit try her hand at in Chapter 4 and how does she handle them?

7. How does Rachel respond when she learns that Kit is spending time with Hannah?

8. How does Judith respond when Rachel suggests that she share her bed with Kit?

9. What is William's initial opinion of the king's appointed governor coming to the Colonies?

10. When they leave the morning prayer service, what news is Kit appalled to learn?

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