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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the women of Plymouth often address their husbands?
(a) Master.
(b) Good Friend.
(c) Dear.
(d) Good Husband.

2. Who does William Bradford not want at the dinner for the newcomers?
(a) The Billingtons.
(b) Dorothy Birde.
(c) Thomas Weston.
(d) Myles Standish.

3. Whose head sits on a stake above the meeting house in Plymouth?
(a) Washakie.
(b) Wituwamat.
(c) Riding Strong.
(d) Manowit.

4. How does Alice refer to a woman's first period?
(a) The blessing.
(b) The marker of womanhood.
(c) The bleeding.
(d) The wave.

5. What is the word the colonists use when someone is bad-tempered?
(a) Choleric.
(b) Nasty.
(c) Mean.
(d) Stormy.

6. What does Alice think is her role concerning her husband and the colony?
(a) To offer suggestions.
(b) To be a juror.
(c) To be a judge.
(d) To remain quiet.

7. Which animals constantly prowled the perimeter of Plymouth?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Elephants.
(d) Wild boar.

8. What community did Thomas Morton go to after leaving Plymouth?
(a) Merrymount.
(b) Hertforshire.
(c) Boston.
(d) Chesick.

9. What does Myles Standish reveal to Eleanor Billington about the dinner for newcomers that she did not previously know?
(a) King James would be there.
(b) Queen Victoria would be there.
(c) Thomas Weston would be there.
(d) Thomas Morton would be there.

10. What is one reason some Plymouth colonists resent the Billingtons?
(a) They have more money than anyone else.
(b) They have the healthiest children.
(c) They are the most skilled carpenters at Plymouth.
(d) They do not attend Sunday church.

11. What is the colonists' nickname for Myles Standish?
(a) Captain Knave.
(b) Captain Shrimp.
(c) Captain Cook.
(d) Captain Rogue.

12. What does Alice dislike about Eleanor Billington's appearance?
(a) Her messy hair.
(b) Her shoes.
(c) Her bonnet.
(d) Her nails.

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

14. What was the name of Eleanor Billington's deceased son?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Henry.
(c) John.
(d) James.

15. How many children does Alice have in Part I?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John Smith originally name Plymouth?

2. What did Dorothy and Alice used to secretly consume in Dorothy's father's study?

3. What does Johannes do after saying goodbye to Dorothy?

4. How did Billington first come to Plymouth?

5. What does Alice throw to the floor at Eleanor Billington's house?

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