Vocab
Cheerily
Kit greeted Nat ______, trying to hide her excitement.
Jauntily
The Wood Family
Hint: the 4 people Kit goes to live with
Judith
Mercy
Aunt Rachel
Uncle Matthew
Where the story takes place.
bonus points if you can name the year.
Wethersfield, Connecticut
1687
What does Kit teach Prudence?
Reading and writing
Where does Kit spend the night after her arrest?
in the constable’s shed
Agony and pain
Kit was filled with _______ when she thought Prudence would be punished.
Anguish
The first person Kit befriends
John Holbrook
Where Kit moves from after her grandfather dies.
Barbados
Why is Kit arrested?
She is accused of witchcraft
A lesson Kit learns
She can find happiness by accepting herself.
Lack of concern or interest.
He showed complete __________ to the game.
Indifference
Sailor who cares about Kit.
Nat Eaton
The community and religion that follows strict rules.
Puritans
Who defends Kit when she is accused?
Nat Eaton and Prudence
Why does Kit hesitate to marry William Ashby?
She does not love him.
passionately
The townspeople _______ accused Hannah Tupper.
vehemently
Kind Quaker woman accused of witchcraft.
Hannah Tupper
During this time, people were fearful of them and thought they brought on disease and caused bad things to happen.
Witches
3 reasons Hannah Tupper was branded a witch
Hannah Tupper was different from others. She lived alone, did not attend church, and people blamed her when bad things happened. Fear and rumors caused the townspeople to accuse her.
What happens to Nat at the end?
He becomes a ship captain and wants to marry Kit.
features; face
Her pale ________ revealed her fear.
countenance
the town’s minister and physician.
Reverend Gershom Bulkeley
Where Kit goes to visit Hannah.
The Great Meadows and Blackbird Pond
3 ways Kit shows bravery
She teaches Prudence to read even though it could get her in trouble.
She visits Hannah even when others warn her not to.
She saves Hannah before the mob burns her house.
She stays true to herself despite criticism.
3 reasons witch trials occurred in New England
People were very religious and feared the devil. They believed bad events like sickness or crop failure were caused by witches. Fear, strict beliefs, and suspicion of outsiders led to witch trials.