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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 do the settlers get together to husk the corn?
2. In Chapter 11, what does Kit notice as John Holbrook reads aloud to the group in the Woods' house?
3. Why does Hannah not want to leave her home at first even though Kit tells her of the angry crowd?
4. What does Judith announce as they are working to husk corn?
5. What happens to the young sailors when they are caught in town?
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. When does corn husking take place and what is done at a corn husking?
3. 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?
4. How do Kit and Nat help Hannah stay safe as the mob of angry townspeople come for her?
5. What plan do Kit and Prudence undertake to teach Prudence to read?
6. 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?
7. Why does Rachel give Kit a tart to take to Hannah?
8. How do Prudence's parents view her and treat her?
9. Instead of going to the husking bee, what does John want to do and what is Judith's response to this?
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
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 2
Explain what scapegoats are and what purpose they serve. Who becomes a scapegoat in this novel? What circumstances lead to them becoming a scapegoat and who is making them a scapegoat?
Essay Topic 3
Define the act of characterization in a novel and its importance. Please choose one character from the novel and explain how the author uses characterization in relation to this character.
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