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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. When the Dolphin is back in port, what does Nat bring back for Hannah?

2. Who is there to comfort Judith when there is no news of John Holbrook's fate as a militiaman?

3. What changes in Prudence does the reader see in Chapter 16?

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

5. Now that there is a new governor in Connecticut, what will increase?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please explain the role that politics play in the story. What are the major political points brought up? Which characters hold strong political views? What views do they hold and why?

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

The role of women in the Colonies involved a lot of work. Please give some examples from the text that show the role of women. Compare and contrast the ways Kit adapts to this and her ability to do the work required to Judith and her ability.

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