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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Not long after John's departure, what happens to Judith?
2. How do Prudence and Hannah respond to each other?
3. What do some rowdy sailors put in the windows of the house William is building?
4. What is Nat doing when Kit arrives at Hannah's in Chapter 12?
5. Where do they lock Kit when she is arrested?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Prudence's parents view her and treat her?
2. What news is brought to town by the militiamen?
3. When does corn husking take place and what is done at a corn husking?
4. What charges are brought against Kit at her trial? What is the punishment for these charges?
5. Why do the townspeople come to arrest Kit and what "proof" do they claim to have to support their arrest?
6. While at Hannah's house delivering her gift from Nat, what does Kit notice about Prudence and what does she decide to do for the girl?
7. How does Matthew feel when he hears that Andros is now governor of Connecticut?
8. What does Prudence do and say in Kit's favor during her trial?
9. Instead of going to the husking bee, what does John want to do and what is Judith's response to this?
10. After the trial, what realizations do William and Kit come to regarding their potential marriage?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain what makes a "coming-of-age" story. Does Kit's role in this novel fit the definition? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Please explain Kit's view of slavery and where her view comes from. Compare and contrast this with the Wethersfield view of slavery. Initially, how do you think Kit's view of slavery affects her view of hard manual labor? What is her view of doing work at the beginning of the book? How it is at the end?
Essay Topic 3
Define the act of characterization in a novel and its importance. Please choose one character from the novel and explain how the author uses characterization in relation to this character.
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