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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. What does Standish saw Francis Billington lied about?

2. What does Alice give to Newcomen when she first sees him?

3. How do the women of Plymouth privately think of Standish?

4. What does Susanna decorate her door with?

5. What do Alice and others in the colony say when a problem comes up?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Dorothy not allowed to marry the man she really loves, a Dutch man?

2. Why does William Bradford ask his wife Alice to pay a visit to Eleanor Billington in Part I?

3. In Part I, how do the Billingtons view the leaders of Plymouth, and why?

4. What is one of John Billington's biggest frustrations with the leaders of Plymouth?

5. What does Standish tell Eleanor Billington at the start of Part II about the dinner for the newcomers that is big news?

6. What did John Billington's letter to the colony's investors say?

7. What does Dorothy think when she contracts smallpox?

8. What does William Bradford wait for in order to propose to Dorothy?

9. What is one resource that is always scarce in Plymouth and that the women are expected to take less of than the men?

10. How do most of the settlers feel about Captain Myles Standish?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the major reasons for Alice Bradford's guilt over the fate of her friend Dorothy, and how does Alice manage and deal with this guilt throughout her life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Which characters or and/or situations in this novel depict corruption and unfairness the most acutely? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What led to the beginning of the shift in the tone and nature of Alice's and Dorothy's friendship? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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