Name That Character
Who is Kit's oldest cousin?
Mercy
What was the name of Nathaniel Eaton's father's ship?
The Dolphin
How old is Kit Tyler when she arrives in Wethersfield?
Sixteen
What caused Mercy's lameness?
An illness as a child
What item did Nat "vandalize" William Ashby's house with?
Jack-O-Laterns
Who is studying under Reverend Bulkeley throughout the majority of the novel?
John Holbrook
What caused schoolmaster, Mr. Eleazer Kimberley, to threaten taking away Mercy's dame school?
He came into the school to see the children fighting after being instructed to "play act" a parable from the Bible.
While waiting in the shed, who did Kit believe would come to her rescue?
William Ashby
What animal did Nat compare Kit to?
a tropical bird
What is a constable?
A law enforcement officer
Who's father set aside three acres of the best land to build his home?
What was Hannah Tupper's husband's name?
Thomas Tupper
What did Prudence do in her witness testimony?
She read the Bible aloud.
Which two individuals testified on Kit's behalf during the trial?
Nat Eaton & Prudence Cruff
What is Nat's new ship called?
The Witch
Who is the neglected little girl whom Kit teaches to read?
Prudence Cruff
Where was Hannah Tupper and her husband originally from?
Massachusetts
What was William's excuse for not coming to Kit's rescue during the trial?
He was staying away from all the illness.
A red ear of corn
What was Hannah Tupper's cure for every illness?
Blueberry cake and a kitten
Who is the school master of Mercy's dame school whom Kit apologized to?
What town does Kit first step foot on America?
Saybrook
What item did Goodman Cruff present at Kit's trial?
The copybook that Prudence practiced her writing in.
He saved Nat from receiving thirty lashes at the whipping post for coming back into Wethersfield?
Matthew Wood