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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 opinion does Dr. Bulkeley mention that upsets Matthew?

2. Whose reaction does Judith wonder about when they see her in the new clothes?

3. What does Hannah do when she sees Kit crying in the Great Meadow?

4. How does Nat view slavery?

5. What does Mercy tell Kit about their life in Wethersfield?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the Cruffs?

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

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

4. What happens when Kit first arrives in Wethersfield?

5. How does the author describe Kit's relatives?

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

7. Describe Hannah's first interaction with Kit.

8. How do her cousins respond to Kit's inability to do chores?

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

10. How does Kit feel about being out in the sun as she heads to the Great Meadow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Explain what scapegoats are and what purpose they serve. Who becomes a scapegoat in this novel? What circumstances lead to them becoming a scapegoat and who is making them a scapegoat?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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