WBP Mid-Unit Review

Reread pages 65-67 where Kit protests William Ashby wanting to call on her. How does this show loyalty to Judith?

• Judith tells Kit that William's father set aside three acres of land for him to build a house on.

• Kit remembers that Judith wished William could have seen her in the beautiful dress of Kit's.

• Uncle Matthew tells the family that William Ashby is a king's man.

• Kit had only seen William once at church and couldn't think of anything to say to him if he came.

What does the word frivolity mean as it is used in the following excerpt?

"The Puritans emphasized the importance of an individual's personal relationship to God and to the Bible. They wanted to eliminate all frivolity and decoration from the church."

• prayer or fasting

• dread or frustration

• seriousness or maturity

• fun or lack of seriousness

In what ways is Kit struggling to adjust to life in the Puritan community? Choose 3.

• doing chores

• attending church

• wearing the appropriate clothing

• getting along with her new cousins

• having too much leisure time

Reread page 23. How does Nat Eaton, the captain of the Dolphin's son, feel about slavery?

• Nat is indifferent about slavery.

• Nat is for slavery.

• Nat is against slavery.

• Nat is a slave.

Reread page 55. How do the women of Wethersfield react to Kit at church?

• They are unwelcoming toward Kit.

• They are friendly to Kit.

• They offer for Kit to sit with them in the service.

• They are encouraging Kit to come back for the afternoon service.

Reread page 89 where Kit tells Mr. Kimberley that it wasn't Mercy's idea to have the kids play act and that he can fire Kit. Who was Kit being loyal to in this decision?

• Prudence

• herself

• Mr. Kimberley

• Mercy

In chapter 8, Kit works in the onion field with Judith. Before setting out for the meadow to work, the novel says, "Scandalized to see Kit wearing out her finery with scrubbing and cooking, Rachel and Mercy made her a calico dress exactly the same as Judith's. It was coarse woven and simply made, without so much as a single bow for trimming, but it was certainly far more suited to the menial work she had to do in it" (Speare 75). What does this tell the reader about Kit?

• Kit is adjusting to Puritan life by wearing plain clothes and working hard.

• Kit is remaining true to herself because she refuses to work in the field with Judith.

• Kit is missing the beautiful scenery of Barbados.

• Kit is struggling to adjust to Puritan life because Uncle Matthew had to force Kit to wear the plain dress and do the work in the fields.

Read the poem below:

Life is a sleek cat with padded paws.

I scratch his neck and he purrs loudly.

Playfully he rolls over on his back and I tickle his stomach.

He pretends to fight my hand, and I laugh.

Suddenly his claws reach out and slash my fingers.

His teeth rip my flesh.

He turns and darts away and leaves me wondering.

The speaker uses an extended metaphor to compare two unlike things throughout a poem. What does the speaker compare life to?

• a cat's purr

• a cat's back

• a cat's stomach

• a sleek cat

Read the poem below:

Life is a sleek cat with padded paws.

I scratch his neck and he purrs loudly.

Playfully he rolls over on his back and I tickle his stomach.

He pretends to fight my hand, and I laugh.

Suddenly his claws reach out and slash my fingers.

His teeth rip my flesh.

He turns and darts away and leaves me wondering.

Which statement expresses a theme in the poem?

• Life is playful and fun.

• Life can take an unexpected turn sometimes.

• Life is full of tragedy.

• Life is a joke.

Read the poem below:

Life is a sleek cat with padded paws.

I scratch his neck and he purrs loudly.

Playfully he rolls over on his back and I tickle his stomach.

He pretends to fight my hand, and I laugh.

Suddenly his claws reach out and slash my fingers.

His teeth rip my flesh.

He turns and darts away and leaves me wondering.

How do the last three lines contribute to the overall development of the theme?

• The lines show that the attack comes suddenly and leaves the speaker confused.

• The lines show that the speaker wishes he/she had never gotten a cat.

• The lines show that the cat is fun to play with.

• The lines show the cat pretending to like the speaker.