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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. Who is the thin, bedraggled man who suddenly shows up at the Woods' door one winter night?

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

3. When do the settlers get together to husk the corn?

4. Why does Prudence's mother think of her?

5. Why do the townspeople come to Matthew's door saying they are going to get Hannah?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nat treat Kit when the Dolphin comes back to dock in the autumn and why does he do this?

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

9. After the trial, what realizations do William and Kit come to regarding their potential marriage?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Please define the role of the "protagonist" and "antagonist" in a literary work. Describe one protagonist and one antagonist in "The Witch of Blackbird Pond." Note what makes them either the protagonist or antagonist, their relationship each other, and provide at least one clear example in which the protagonist and antagonist interact in a contentious situation.

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