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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the first snowfall of winter affect Kit?
(a) It makes her angry that she lives in the snow.
(b) She is fascinated by it.
(c) She thinks it makes everything ugly.
(d) It makes her sad.

2. Who is there to comfort Judith when there is no news of John Holbrook's fate as a militiaman?
(a) Peter.
(b) William.
(c) Kit.
(d) Mr. Rogers.

3. With the coming of winter, what is Kit's emotional state?
(a) She is lonely and depressed.
(b) She is angry and snippy.
(c) She is mellow.
(d) She is happy and excited.

4. Where do Kit and Prudence decide to hide the hornbook?
(a) William's house.
(b) Under Kit's bed.
(c) Hannah's house.
(d) Under the pews in the Meeting House.

5. When the Dolphin is back in port, what does Nat bring back for Hannah?
(a) Flowers.
(b) A new basket.
(c) Some cloth.
(d) A puppy.

6. Who is left out again from the corn-husking festivities?
(a) Kit.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Mercy.
(d) Judith.

7. Not long after John's departure, what happens to Judith?
(a) She states that she does not want to live in the Colony anymore.
(b) She decides to become a nun.
(c) She comes down with fever.
(d) She realizes that she is in love with someone else.

8. What crimes is Kit charged with at her trial?
(a) Dealing with Satan.
(b) Playing make-believe with children.
(c) Bringing fever down on the children.
(d) Helping a witch escape.

9. What about autumn enchants Kit?
(a) The thoughts of snow coming soon.
(b) The coming holidays.
(c) The many changing colors.
(d) The leaves falling.

10. What does Nat insist on doing after dinner at Hannah's?
(a) Playing a game of cards.
(b) Having dessert.
(c) Walking Kit home.
(d) Reading out loud.

11. When do the settlers get together to husk the corn?
(a) After Lent.
(b) After the harvest.
(c) In the autumn.
(d) Every Easter.

12. Why does Prudence's mother think of her?
(a) That she can do anything she puts her mind to.
(b) That she is too stupid to learn to read.
(c) That she is the smartest girl.
(d) That she can learn if she tries and works hard.

13. What happens to the young sailors when they are caught in town?
(a) They are put in the stocks.
(b) They are asked to leave the town.
(c) They are chastised and told to pray.
(d) They are congratulated for their good joke.

14. How does Kit's trial end?
(a) She is acquitted of all charges.
(b) She is sentenced to the stocks.
(c) She is warmly apologized to by Mrs. Cruff and the community.
(d) She is officially labeled a witch.

15. Who tries to defend Kit in court?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Mercy.
(c) Judith.
(d) William.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kit realize one day as she watches her uncle gazing at his land?

2. What does John think when he hears that Kit has been visiting Hannah?

3. What animal do the townspeople think Hannah has turned herself into in order to escape?

4. What does Kit confess to Nat?

5. Who comes to the Woods' house to help with Mercy in Chapter 17?

(see the answer keys)

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