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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does William think about the new governor of the Colonies appointed by the King?

2. How does Rachel respond when she hears about Kit spending time with Hannah?

3. How does Nat view slavery?

4. How do the Puritans view play-acting?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hannah's first interaction with Kit.

2. What leisure activity is John shocked to discover Kit does and why is he shocked?

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

4. When the guests leave in Chapter 7, what do Mercy and Judith share with Kit and how does this make her feel?

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

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

7. What information does Judith share with Kit about the Great Meadow?

8. Who are the new people that Kit meets after prayer meeting?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Liberty is an important aspect of the colonists' lives. Please: 1) Explain why liberty is so highly valued by the colonists, 2) Give some examples of how the colonists see liberty in their daily lives, and 3) Name one major symbol of liberty that the colonists esteem.

Essay Topic 2

Please explain Kit's view of slavery and where her view comes from. Compare and contrast this with the Wethersfield view of slavery. Initially, how do you think Kit's view of slavery affects her view of hard manual labor? What is her view of doing work at the beginning of the book? How it is at the end?

Essay Topic 3

Define narrative voice and the three most common types of narrative mode. What narrative mode is used in this novel? Please state whether or not you agree with the narrative mode the author uses in this novel and why.

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