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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1 - Part 2, Anno 1660, Actatis Suae 15, Great Harbor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Caleb?
(a) The preacher.
(b) Bethia's oldest brother.
(c) The Mayfield groom.
(d) A native American young man.

2. What is a pawaaw?
(a) A fire keeper.
(b) A storyteller.
(c) Spiritual leader.
(d) A light keeper.

3. When did Bethia's mother die?
(a) Three years earlier.
(b) When Caleb is born.
(c) Recently.
(d) When Bethia is born.

4. What does Bethia's father say about Bethia learning too much?
(a) Bethia has learned too much already and is not desirable as a bride.
(b) It's not good for a pretty girl.
(c) She can never learn too much.
(d) She needs to be careful in what she studies.

5. By tradition, what generally happens to a beached whale?
(a) It is shared among all the occupants of the island.
(b) Two men from the two groups have a friendly wrestling match to win rights to the whale.
(c) It belongs to the Wampanoag.
(d) There has never been a beached whale before.

Short Answer Questions

1. What love does Bethia describe?

2. What does Bethia pretend when she is with her father?

3. What does Caleb call Bethia?

4. Where does Bethia accompany her father?

5. With what kind of influence are the arguers concerned the new guest will bring?

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