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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 do they lock Kit when she is arrested?

2. Who leads the party that has come to arrest Kit?

3. Why does Hannah not want to leave her home at first even though Kit tells her of the angry crowd?

4. What happens to the young sailors when they are caught in town?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Please define the literary terms plot and subplot. Explain the major differences and provide detailed examples of both from the novel. What is the purpose of the subplot(s) in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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