Characters
What is the main character's full name?
Katherine Tyler
Where is Kit originally from?
Barbados
What crime was Kit officially charged with?
Being a witch
What happened to Hannah Tupper's house?
It was burned to the ground.
What did Nat name his new boat?
The Witch
Which character was the lead teacher in the Dame School?
Mercy Wood
What colony was Kit traveling to?
Connecticut
What caused a conflict on The Dolphin?
Kit's ability to swim
What causes the colonists to be suspicious of Hannah Tupper?
She is a Quaker.
What does becalmed mean? (be specific)
Motionless due to a lack of wind
What was Hannah Tupper's husband's name?
Thomas Tupper
Where is Nat Eaton from?
Saybrook, Connecticut
Who was able to resolve the conflict of Kit being accused of witchcraft?
Prudence (with Nat's help)
What item did Goodman Cruff bring as evidence during Kit's witch trial?
copybook
What is Hannah's magic cure for every ill?
Blueberry cake and a kitten
Who did Kit notice was as fashionably dressed as herself on her first Meeting Day?
Mistress Ashby (William's Mother)
What colony branded Hannah Tupper and her husband and drove them out of the colony?
Massachusetts
What conflict occurred between Reverend Bulkeley and Matthew Wood?
Reverend Bulkeley was a Royalist while Matthew Wood supported the Charter.
What did Kit help Nat work on at Hannah's house? (You must be specific and use the correct term.)
Thatching her roof.
What was the main reason Kit had to leave Barbados?
A 50 year old man wanted to marry her and offered to pay to keep her grandfather's estate.
Whose wedding did Kit and Judith attend in chapter 20 when they discovered that John Holbrook had been taken captive by the Indians?
Where was John Holbrook from?
Saybrook, Connecticut
What conflict occurred while Kit was teaching at the Dame School?
Kit allowed the students to "play-act" a parable form the Bible, which resulted in chaos and was witnessed by the schoolmaster.
What chore does Kit struggle with when first arriving in Wethersfield?
Carding wool
What year does the book take place?
1687