Characters
Our main character
Kit Tyler
Where is Kit coming from/where is she leaving at the beginning of the book? Which colony was she going to?
Barbados
Connecticut
Patriots and Loyalists/Royalists
What event causes Kit to run to the Meadow for the first time?
She gets fired from her position as the teacher at the dame school
Who says the first line in our book?
Nat
Kit's suitor
What event caused the colonists to be suspicious of Kit?
She jumped into the water and...SWAM!
What year does our story start?
1687
What event changed how Kit saw her uncle?
When Mercy told her that her family had lost two sons
Grey
Kit's cousins
Mercy and Judith
What did Nat and his friends from The Dolphin do to William, and why did they do it?
They put Jack-O-Lanterns in his windows, all because Nat was jealous that William was courting Kit
What is the name of Nat's ship?
The Witch
What misunderstanding did Kit and Nat have on top of Hannah's roof? Explain what Nat said and what Kit thought he meant.
Nat was trying to tell Kit that he had been thinking of her and worrying for her, understanding that she was too colorful and wild than the colonists. Kit thought he was just yapping about a bird.
What color is the cat who Nat goes to rescue after the fire at Hannah's house?
Yellow
Kit's aunt and uncle
Rachel and Matthew
What was Kit charged with? (Include specific charges)
Witchcraft: for making the children in the town sick, hexing livestock, etc.
What is the name of the ship Kit travels on at the beginning of the book?
The Dolphin
Why did Kit ultimately have to leave Barbados?
One of her grandfather's men sold all of his assets, bankrupting her and putting her into debt. One of her grandfather's friends offered to marry Kit to get her out of debt, but she didn't want to marry and old man and fled.
What is Goodman Cruff's first name?
Adam
The captain of The Dolphin
Captain Eaton
Who does everyone end up with?
Kit-->Nat
Mercy-->John
Judith-->William
What happens to John towards the end of the book?
He is captured by Indians but runs away and is able to avoid being killed and comes home to Mercy
What scene shows Kit's full growth? What happened?
Kit walks the old meadow and realizes that she loves Wethersfield and Barbados. She realizes she loves Nat. She is now humble, loves hard work, knows how to love others well, and is selfless.
The last page of our book tells us that three of our characters were real people. Which three are they?
Royal Governor Sir Edmond Andros
Schoolmaster Eleazer Kimberley
Dr. Rev. Gershom Bulkeley