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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 209 - 266).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eleanor Billington use to taunt Alice in Part II?
(a) The fact that Alice is homely.
(b) The fact that Dorothy used to be married to William Bradford, Alice's husband.
(c) The fact that Alice's husband is having an affair and everyone knows it.
(d) The fact that Alice is a terrible cook.

2. Who used to beat and mistreat Newcomen back in England?
(a) His older brother.
(b) His stepfather.
(c) His mother.
(d) His uncle.

3. When was the first colonist in Plymouth murdered?
(a) 1620.
(b) 1610.
(c) 1575.
(d) 1630.

4. Why does William Bradford object to Dorothy's choice of flowers for her wedding?
(a) They are not modest in price.
(b) They are flowers associated with births.
(c) They are flowers associated with funerals.
(d) They are too bright in color.

5. What do the barrels on the Speedwell contain that worries Alice about her sons' safety on the ship?
(a) Fertilizer.
(b) Bullets.
(c) Wine.
(d) Gunpowder.

Short Answer Questions

1. How had Billington signed his letter to the investors?

2. Who is Eleanor Billington's surviving son?

3. What is the word the colonists use when someone is bad-tempered?

4. Who is John Billington very happy to see disembark from the ship in Part III?

5. What does Alice think when she hears a gunshot in Part IV?

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