Witch of Blackbird Pond Chapter 10

What does Kit mean that she won't let Mercy down again?

• She will be a better teacher and not get in trouble with the schoolmaster.

• She will be more focused on her chores so Mercy doesn't have to work as hard.

• She will do a better job of paying attention during Meeting.

• She will do a better job of conversing with William when he comes to call on her.

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The townspeople want nothing to do with Hannah Tupper. How does Aunt Rachel feel about her?

• She agrees with the townspeople and voted to hang Quakers when she used to live in Connecticut.

• She agrees with the townspeople and warns Kit to stay away or she'll have a spell put on her.

• She doesn't believe the rumors, but she also thinks Hannah should be avoided.

• She doesn't agree with the townspeople and visits Hannah often.

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The main reason Hannah was shunned by others in Wethersfield was that she

• lived alone with a strange cat
• refused to pay her taxes 
• practiced a different religion
• had a birthmark on her forehead

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After she talks to Aunt Rachel about Hannah, Kit decides...

• She doesn't want to upset her aunt and uncle, so she'll stay away from Hannah.

• She'll wait a while and then ask her aunt and uncle for permission to visit Hannah again.

• It doesn't matter what her aunt and uncle think, she's going to visit Hannah again.

• It doesn't matter what her aunt and uncle think because she had no intention of visiting Hannah again anyway.

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The family has decided that John Holbrook keeps visiting because...

• He enjoys speaking with Uncle Matthew about politics and religion.

• He likes Judith and is calling on her even though he hasn't asked for permission.

• He isn't happy with Reverend Bulkeley and is trying to avoid him.

• He is hoping to convince Mercy to let him teach at the school with her.

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Which of these tools is Hannah using when Kit visits her again?

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Why does Kit ask if she can become a Quaker?

• She wants to be able to live with Hannah.

• She doesn't want to pay taxes.

• She doesn't want to go to church on the Sabbath.

• She wants to live by herself and not be bothered by the townspeople.

Hannah is also visited by Nathaniel (Nat) Eaton while Kit is there. What does Nat mean when he says, "Mistress Tyler and I are already acquainted"?

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How and why did Nat meet Hannah?

• They met when Hannah sailed with them from Barbados.
• They met when Hannah taught the dame school in Wethersfield.
• They met in the meadow when Nat was eight years old and didn’t want to go to school.
• They met at Meeting.

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What can you tell about the kind of person Nat is, based on how he interacts with Hannah? Support your answer with at least 2 pieces of evidence from Chapter 10.

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