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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 does Prudence meet with Kit to learn to read?

2. Not long after John's departure, what happens to Judith?

3. Where do Kit and Prudence decide to hide the hornbook?

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

5. What does Kit confide to Hannah when she brings her Nat's gift?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the townspeople come to arrest Kit and what "proof" do they claim to have to support their arrest?

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

4. How does Kit feel about fixing the roof with Nat?

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please define a static and dynamic character. Provide on example of each type of character from "The Witch of Blackbird Pond," explaining why he or she is static or dynamic.

Essay Topic 2

Please define conflict in the literary sense. Outline the main conflict in "The Witch at Blackbird Pond," and use at least three examples that support your view of what the main conflict is.

Essay Topic 3

Please note who the main character is in "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" and list at least four minor characters and their roles in the story. How do these characters contribute to the story? Why are they included?

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