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

2. What do some rowdy sailors put in the windows of the house William is building?

3. Who hides the charter from the new governor?

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

5. How does Matthew react when he learns that Kit has been visiting Hannah?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

7. What decisions does Governor Andros come to in Chapter 15 regarding land? What are the settlers' feelings about this?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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