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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume I, Chapters 7 through 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men does Pynchon assign to follow Digby in pursuit of the attackers of Bethel (118)?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

2. The comment that “In short, she was the petted lamb of the fold” (174) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Simile.
(d) Allegory.

3. How valuable an estate is Winthrop noted to have (197)?
(a) 700 pounds annually.
(b) 700 pounds weekly.
(c) 700 pounds total.
(d) 700 pounds monthly.

4. How, per the novel, is Esther Downing related to Governor Winthrop (187)?
(a) Daughter of his brother.
(b) Daughter of his sister’s husband.
(c) Daughter of his sister.
(d) Daughter of his wife’s sister.

5. How high does the novel note the tallest of Boston’s hills stands?
(a) 80 feet.
(b) 50 feet.
(c) 142 feet.
(d) 138 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. The comment that “A boy’s courage is a keen weapon that wants temper” (89) offers an example of which of the following?

2. Which of the following is described as “the apostle of New-England” (52)?

3. Which of the following character types does Karcher claim Cooper brought into American fiction?

4. What is the name of the indigenous leader at the dinner during which Winthrop welcomes Everell and Gardiner to Boston?

5. How many years pass between Magawisca’s maiming and Hope Leslie’s reported letter to Everell in England?

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