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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 William Bradford wait for in order to propose to Dorothy?

2. Who does William ask Alice to visit in Part I?

3. What is one reason some Plymouth colonists resent the Billingtons?

4. Who is John Newcomen's fiance?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Billington tell Newcomen when he first meets him?

2. What part of the day does John Billington love, and why?

3. What does Pastor Robinson tell Dorothy about her desires?

4. What does the young Johnson man ask John Billington for help with in Part I, and what is Billington's response?

5. What does John Billington think it means to be "profane"?

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

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

8. What is Standish's history with the Indians?

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

10. Why is William Bradford upset about the impending investors' visit to the colony?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe the basic tenants and beliefs of the Puritans who initially settle in the new world? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

When does Alice Bradford first truly see a sinister side to her husband William, and what brings about this revelation? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How do the settlers in general, besides the Billingtons, view Myles Standish and his actions at Plymouth? What does Standish's approach and behavior symbolize about the entire colony? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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