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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. What do some rowdy sailors put in the windows of the house William is building?
(a) Indian relics.
(b) Quaker religious symbols.
(c) Sinful pictures.
(d) Jack-o-lanterns.

2. Whom does John tell Kit he is in love with?
(a) Kit.
(b) Mercy.
(c) Hannah.
(d) Judith.

3. What does Kit realize one day as she watches her uncle gazing at his land?
(a) How similiar her uncle and Mercy look.
(b) How much her uncle reminds her of her father.
(c) How hard he has had to fight for it.
(d) How much she dislikes her uncle.

4. Where does Prudence meet with Kit to learn to read?
(a) The Woods' house.
(b) The library.
(c) The Great Meadow.
(d) The Meeting House.

5. How does Nat speak to Kit when the Dolphin returns to Wethersfield?
(a) He is rather silly and joking.
(b) He speaks to her in a loving manner.
(c) He speaks to her sarcastically.
(d) He is very friendly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to defend Kit in court?

2. With the coming of winter, what is Kit's emotional state?

3. Why does Prudence's mother think of her?

4. What "proof" about Kit is found at Hannah's house?

5. What does the act of hiding the charter mean to the king?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does corn husking take place and what is done at a corn husking?

2. How do Prudence's parents view her and treat her?

3. While at Hannah's house delivering her gift from Nat, what does Kit notice about Prudence and what does she decide to do for the girl?

4. What news is brought to town by the militiamen?

5. After the trial, what realizations do William and Kit come to regarding their potential marriage?

6. What plan do Kit and Prudence undertake to teach Prudence to read?

7. Instead of going to the husking bee, what does John want to do and what is Judith's response to this?

8. Why does Rachel give Kit a tart to take to Hannah?

9. What decisions does Governor Andros come to in Chapter 15 regarding land? What are the settlers' feelings about this?

10. How do Kit and Nat help Hannah stay safe as the mob of angry townspeople come for her?

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