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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jack give to Bess to use as a signal that she needs help?
(a) a feather
(b) a doeskin glove
(c) a scarf
(d) a pearl necklace

2. Who does Bess learn will be arriving soon at Groton?
(a) Priscilla, Sam, and Martha Fones
(b) Emily Fones
(c) Jack Winthrop
(d) Sara Winthrop

3. In what way does Bess' pregnancy restrict her?
(a) She cannot play croquet.
(b) She cannot ride horses.
(c) She must remain at Groton.
(d) She cannot wear her new dresses.

4. Who is the youngest child in the Fones family?
(a) Elizabeth
(b) Martha
(c) Jack
(d) Harry

5. What will happen to the Winthrop family now that Groton Manor has been sold?
(a) They will all sail to Barbados.
(b) They will all sail for France.
(c) They will all sail to New England.
(d) They will all set up household in London.

6. How many people in John Winthrop's company have died since their arrival in New England?
(a) Nearly one half
(b) Nearly one third
(c) Nearly all of them
(d) Nearly three fourths

7. With whom has John Winthrop arranged a marriage for Bess?
(a) William Falter
(b) Robert Seaford
(c) Robert Feake
(d) William Congreve

8. The local miller named Pond receives a letter from his son in New England who wants to return home because ____________________________________.
(a) he cannot make a good living
(b) so many are sick and many have died
(c) he is homesick for the gardens of England
(d) his fiance has died

9. What do the Indians want from Bess in exchange for beaver hides?
(a) Jewelry
(b) Food
(c) Guns
(d) Medicine

10. What wedding gift does Harry buy for Bess?
(a) A new home
(b) A new horse
(c) A new trousseau
(d) A cheap brooch

11. Of what crime has Peyto been accused?
(a) Playing cards on Sunday
(b) Drinking too much rum
(c) Being a witch
(d) Stealing from the Winthrops

12. What do the children think of Groton Manor?
(a) It is a boring place because there is nothing for children to do there.
(b) It is too far away from London and they hate the long trip to get there.
(c) It is a frightening place that they have no interest in exploring.
(d) It is a children's wonderland with ponies, ponds, woods, castle ruins, and an old mill.

13. Who is the friendly Indian the ship's passengers meet in Boston?
(a) Massasoit
(b) Wampanoag
(c) Tecumseh
(d) Chickatabot

14. Who has Bess been encouraged to marry?
(a) Edward Winthrop
(b) Jack Winthrop
(c) Edward Howes
(d) Harry Howes

15. Why is Bess drawn to her new friend, Mirabelle?
(a) She is free-spirited.
(b) She is very funny.
(c) She is very smart.
(d) She is religious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men need before they can plan their journey to the new world?

2. What does Matthew Craddock bring to Emannuel Downing's home?

3. What does Bess need after visiting Anne Hutchinson's house?

4. What is Bess teaching children?

5. Where does the family insist that Harry go instead of returning to Barbados?

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