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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mercy tell Kit about their life in Wethersfield?
(a) She tells Kit not to worry about anything.
(b) That life is very hard for them.
(c) That life is easy.
(d) That life has its ups and downs.

2. Who raises Kit?
(a) Her older sister.
(b) Her older brother.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her parents.

3. What rumor is Mrs. Cruff spreading about Kit on their boat ride to Wethersfield?
(a) That Kit is a witch.
(b) That Kit is a boy.
(c) That Kit cannot speak.
(d) That Kit was raised by wolves.

4. What is the name of the captain's son?
(a) Mark.
(b) James.
(c) Nate.
(d) Elliott.

5. What keeps Matthew Wood from having a larger plot in the meadow?
(a) He does not have anyone to help him with the land.
(b) He considers having a larger plot to be greedy.
(c) He is not allowed to have a larger plot.
(d) He does not want a larger plot.

6. Which members of the Wethersfield community are expected to go to the meeting?
(a) Women only.
(b) Adults only.
(c) Everyone.
(d) Men only.

7. What happens to Rachel's first son?
(a) He runs away.
(b) He dies of fever.
(c) He gets lost in the nearby forest.
(d) He drowns in the marshy pond.

8. What type of political outlook does Kit's grandfather adhere to?
(a) Democrat.
(b) Socialist.
(c) Republican.
(d) Royalist.

9. What is the name of the port where Kit first goes ashore on her way to Wethersfield?
(a) Mastown
(b) Englesbrook.
(c) Tortuga.
(d) Saybrook.

10. Where is Kit traveling from on the Dolphin?
(a) Dominica.
(b) Cuba.
(c) St. Thomas.
(d) Barbados.

11. Who does Kit note is the staying force of the Wood family?
(a) Mercy.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Judith.
(d) Matthew.

12. What response does William's request of Matthew in Chapter 6 elicit from the three girls?
(a) Pity.
(b) Anger.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Annoyance.

13. Where is the school that Mercy teaches the young children?
(a) The Woods' kitchen.
(b) The schoolhouse.
(c) The Meeting House.
(d) The town hall.

14. When Matthew returns home and sees the new clothes, what does he do?
(a) He thanks Kit profusely.
(b) He pretends that he likes the dresses.
(c) He does not really notice.
(d) He demands that his daughters return the clothes.

15. How does John Holbrook view reading?
(a) Reading is completely pointless.
(b) Reading is purely for pleasure.
(c) Reading is work, not for pleasure.
(d) Reading is for pleasure and work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What story does Kit have the students act out?

2. What do Rachel and Mercy make for Kit?

3. Who comes to Kit's defense when Matthew gets angry about Kit's outfit?

4. How is Kit received when her aunt learns that she has come to live with them?

5. In Chapter 7, what important responsibility has William recently been given?

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