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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. It is summer; what little anonymous gift has Kit been receiving?

2. What does William's response to Kit's trial make her realize?

3. In Chapter 11, what does Kit notice as John Holbrook reads aloud to the group in the Woods' house?

4. Who tries to defend Kit in court?

5. Who is left out again from the corn-husking festivities?

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. What happens to Judith soon after John's departure for the militia? What then happens to Mercy and many others in town?

3. What disturbance happens in Wethersfield on the night of All Hallows Eve?

4. How does Matthew feel when he hears that Andros is now governor of Connecticut?

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

6. What does Prudence do and say in Kit's favor during her trial?

7. What news is brought to town by the militiamen?

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

9. Why does Rachel give Kit a tart to take to Hannah?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Define what a setting is in a novel. Please explain the purpose of the setting and what the overall setting is in this novel. Provide three examples of more specific settings that occur in pivotal moments of the novel. Explain why a setting is so important to the overall 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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