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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 Kit confide to Hannah when she brings her Nat's gift?

2. What crimes is Kit charged with at her trial?

3. What food item does Rachel give to Kit to take to Hannah?

4. How does Nat speak to Kit when the Dolphin returns to Wethersfield?

5. With the coming of winter, what is Kit's emotional state?

Short Essay Questions

1. While at Hannah's house delivering her gift from Nat, what does Kit notice about Prudence and what does she decide to do for the girl?

2. When Kit goes to the Dolphin to see Nat , what item does he ask her to take to Hannah and why can't he do it?

3. What charges are brought against Kit at her trial? What is the punishment for these charges?

4. When does corn husking take place and what is done at a corn husking?

5. How do Prudence's parents view her and treat her?

6. Where is Kit taken when she is arrested and who comes to visit her?

7. How do Kit and Nat help Hannah stay safe as the mob of angry townspeople come for her?

8. What decisions does Governor Andros come to in Chapter 15 regarding land? What are the settlers' feelings about this?

9. What plan do Kit and Prudence undertake to teach Prudence to read?

10. Instead of going to the husking bee, what does John want to do and what is Judith's response to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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