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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. When William first comes to court Kit, what do they do?
(a) They play chess.
(b) They take a walk around the property.
(c) They sit quietly side by side.
(d) They go into town.

2. What is the religion of Kit's relatives in Wethersfield?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Puritan.
(c) Amis.
(d) Mennonite.

3. What response does William's request of Matthew in Chapter 6 elicit from the three girls?
(a) Pity.
(b) Surprise.
(c) Anger.
(d) Annoyance.

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

5. What does Kit think of the fields of the Great Meadow?
(a) That there are too many bugs.
(b) That they are beautiful.
(c) That they smell.
(d) That they are very plain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because the girls are busy trying on their new clothes, what is left undone?

2. Why is Matthew angry about what Kit is wearing to prayer meeting?

3. How do the Puritans view play-acting?

4. Where is Kit to sleep her first night in the Colony?

5. What does the overseer of Kit's grandfather's plantation do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes a tense moment between Dr. Bulkeley and Matthew while they are dining together at the Woods' house after prayer meeting?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Mercy tell Kit happened to Rachel's two sons?

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