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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. Where do Kit's father and mother meet?
2. What is Kit's initial reaction to Wethersfield?
3. What response does William's request of Matthew in Chapter 6 elicit from the three girls?
4. What rumor is Mrs. Cruff spreading about Kit on their boat ride to Wethersfield?
5. What warning does Matthew give Kit about living with them?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are Mercy and Kit's approaches to teaching the children different?
2. How does Rachel respond when she learns that Kit is spending time with Hannah?
3. Who are the new people that Kit meets after prayer meeting?
4. Who in the community and in the Wood family is expected to go to prayer meeting?
5. What role does Kit think Mercy plays in the Wood household?
6. How does Nat first meet Hannah?
7. What is Matthew's opinion and fear about the coming of the new governor to the Colonies?
8. What leisure activity is John shocked to discover Kit does and why is he shocked?
9. In Chapter 6, what role is Andros playing in the Colonies?
10. How does Kit feel when William Ashby comes to court her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Intolerance is a major theme in this novel. Please explain what intolerance is, how intolerance is seen in this novel, what parties are involved in the intolerance, and what the main cause of the intolerance is. Provide specific examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
Please explain what the rising action is in a literary novel. Outline the rising action(s) found in "The Witch of Blackbird Pond," and briefly explain what follows the rising action in a novel and what specifically follows the rising action in this story.
Essay Topic 3
Explain what makes a "coming-of-age" story. Does Kit's role in this novel fit the definition? Why or why not?
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