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

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

3. What does Prudence come to the courtroom to do?
(a) To do nothing but cry.
(b) To encourage Kit with her presence.
(c) To yell at her mother for being cruel.
(d) To testify on Kit's behalf.

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

5. What does Kit confess to Nat?
(a) She is not really happy.
(b) She is not treated well.
(c) She hates her family.
(d) She is in love with William.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food item does Rachel give to Kit to take to Hannah?

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

3. What happens to the young sailors when they are caught in town?

4. What changes in Prudence does the reader see in Chapter 16?

5. When Kit arrives at her aunt's house, what disturbing news does she hear about John Holbrook?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rachel give Kit a tart to take to Hannah?

2. What news is brought to town by the militiamen?

3. What disturbance happens in Wethersfield on the night of All Hallows Eve?

4. Where is Kit taken when she is arrested and who comes to visit her?

5. What charges are brought against Kit at her trial? What is the punishment for these charges?

6. How do Kit and Nat help Hannah stay safe as the mob of angry townspeople come for her?

7. How does Nat treat Kit when the Dolphin comes back to dock in the autumn and why does he do this?

8. How does Matthew feel when he hears that Andros is now governor of Connecticut?

9. After the trial, what realizations do William and Kit come to regarding their potential marriage?

10. Instead of going to the husking bee, what does John want to do and what is Judith's response to this?

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