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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 is Kit to sleep her first night in the Colony?

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

3. Why are Kit and Judith sent out to the meadows?

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

5. Who comes to Kit's defense when Matthew gets angry about Kit's outfit?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What different work activities does Kit try her hand at in Chapter 4 and how does she handle them?

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

4. How are Mercy and Kit's approaches to teaching the children different?

5. What story does Kit share with her relatives when she first arrives, telling them how she came to be penniless?

6. Who in the community and in the Wood family is expected to go to prayer meeting?

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

8. What is Matthew's opinion and fear about the coming of the new governor to the Colonies?

9. How does Nat first meet Hannah?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain what makes a "coming-of-age" story. Does Kit's role in this novel fit the definition? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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