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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Magawisca’s comment that “I cannot send back the bird that has mated to its parent nest” (241) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Simile.
(d) Allegory.

2. With which of the following devices is Jennet summoned in the Winthrop household (233)?
(a) Gilded chimes.
(b) Brass bell.
(c) Steel triangle.
(d) Silver whistle.

3. At approximately what time do Puritan Sabbath services end in the novel?
(a) 9 o’clock.
(b) 11 o’clock.
(c) 10 o’clock.
(d) Noon.

4. The comment that “There she met Hope Leslie—a bright gay spirit—an allegro to her penseroso” (192) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Simile.

5. Which of the following ships does Craddock note brought supplies to Boston at a time of deprivation rehearsed at the dinner during which Winthrop welcomes Everell and Gardiner to Boston?
(a) Blessing of the Bay.
(b) Mayflower.
(c) Arabella.
(d) Lion.

Short Answer Questions

1. For which of the following does Antonio mistake Hope Leslie as she makes her escape from Oneco and others (298)?

2. Which of the following roles does Digby serve for Governor Wintrhop?

3. How old is Hope Leslie when she is sent to Boston?

4. Which of the following characters is NOT concerned about Hope Leslie at the beginning of Volume II (227)?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Whom does the narrator remark meet on equal footing in Sabbath services (213)?

2. What is Hope Leslie’s reaction to her own placing Esther Downing’s hand into Everell’s and commending them to one another on Digby’s island (270-71)?

3. What reasons does Gardiner write for rejecting Esther Downing as a potential love interest?

4. What are the “Indian riches” in the hut where Magawisca and Faith Leslie are confined after the retreat from Bethel (140)?

5. What sounds reach Hope Leslie atop the mountain at Northampton (153)?

6. What reasons does Digby’s wife give against Hope Leslie going out for a nighttime walk on the island?

7. What reasons does Gardiner note for betraying Magawisca as Hope Leslie meets with her and her own sister?

8. How is Pynchon reported to have deduced Hope Leslie’s involvement in Nelema’s escape?

9. What does Gardiner posit as justification for Madam Winthrop inveighing against laughter (265)?

10. What physical signs indicate Esther Downing’s upset after she and Hope Leslie return to the Winthrop residence after the reunion with Everell (186)?

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