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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 ask Matthew in Chapter 6?

2. What is the name of Hannah's husband?

3. Who is the only member of the Wood family not expected to attend prayer meeting?

4. What does Kit mention the Dolphin smells like?

5. Where is the school that Mercy teaches the young children?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who is John Holbrook and what warning does he give to Kit Tyler while they are aboard the Dolphin?

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

8. What is the reaction Kit receives when she jumps into the water to rescue the dropped doll?

9. How is her relatives' house in the Colony different than Kit's house in Barbados?

10. How does Kit's aunt receive her niece?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please compare and contrast dating or courting in Kit's time with dating or courting today. How does Kit seem to enjoy the method of courting in her time? How would you feel about having to live by the courting rules of Colonial times?

Essay Topic 2

Religion is mentioned throughout the novel. Please explain why religion is such an important topic throughout the novel and the effect it has on the story and its characters. Please use specific examples from the novel to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Please explain the process that Kit goes through in adapting to her new life in Wethersfield. Give a general overview of her adjustment to the life there, from her arrival to the final chapter in the novel. What are some ways Kit is successful in adjusting to Wethersfield? What are some ways Kit is unsuccessful or unwilling to adapt?

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