| A | B |
|---|
| Kit Tyler | foreigner who struggles with the Puritan way of life |
| Hannah Tupper | old woman who is thought to be a witch |
| Nat Eaton | young sailor who cares for Hannah |
| Matthew Wood | determined, strong man who loves the New England land and his way of life |
| Rachel Wood | beautiful woman who lost her beauty through the hard work and ways of colonial life |
| Judith Wood | jealous, headstrong, yet hard-working young woman |
| Mercy Wood | Matthew Wood's "one weakness" |
| John Holbrook | young man studying to be a clergyman |
| William Ashby | wealthy young man who changes his political beliefs when he has to pay taxes on his land |
| Prudence Cruff | young girl who wants to learn to read and write |
| Gersholm Bulkeley | doctor and clergyman who is also a strong Royalist |
| Goodwife Cruff | cruel busybody who accuses others of witchcraft |
| The Wood family did not know | Kit was coming |
| Kit and Judith do not become | good friends |
| Rachel Wood takes pity on | Hannah |
| Kit discovers | she has always loved Nat. |
| Author | Elizabeth George Speare |
| What profession was the author? | a teacher |
| What award did this book win? | the Newberry Award |
| What year does this novel begin? | 1687 |
| What type of plantations were common in Barbados? | sugar |
| Barbados belonged to what country? | England |
| Wethersfield is on this river. | Connecticut |
| Wethersfield was founded by what group of people? | Massachusetts Puritans |
| Hartford, Windsor, and Wethersfield | original Connecticut Colony |
| Puritans | Strictly adhered to rules they felt kept them close to God |
| Puritans came to America in | 1620 |
| How did the Puritans feel about work? | They had a strong work ethic |
| What type of worship would Charles I allow? | only that in the Church of England |
| Who opposed Charles I? | Parliament and the Puritans |
| Who won? | Parliament |
| What happened to Charles I? | He was overthrown and executed. |
| Who came to power in 1660? | Charles II |
| The Fundamental Orders of 1639 called for colonies to establish a | school. |
| Granted by Charles II in 1662 | a charter |
| King James wanted to join | Massachusetts and Connecticut |
| Kit | orphaned as a baby |
| Kit | raised by a wealthy grandfather |
| Kit | not accustomed to manual labor |
| Kit | likes fancy dresses |
| Kit | is not used to religious life |
| Kit | 16 at the beginning of the book |
| Prudence | drops her doll overboard |
| Goodwife Cruff | declares Kit must be a witch because she can swim. |
| Kit jumps overboard | to get Prudence's doll |
| Nathaniel Eaton | Befriends Kit |
| Hannah Tupper | a Quaker widow |
| People don't like Kit because | she is different. |
| People don't trust Hannah because | she is happy living alone. |
| Connecticut towns were laid out in this style | English |
| How could the Connecticut colonists get wood? | They were allowed to get it from the forests. |
| Where did the Connecticut colonists let their herds graze? | They had a common pasture. |
| Life revolved around | the meeting house. |
| Prayer | the first and last activity every day. |
| Shipping | was a very important 17th century business. |
| The British Navy | had power over the Atlantic. |
| "Society of Friends" | Quakers |
| King James II | wanted to take away charters |
| Governor Andros | appointed by King James II |
| People blamed the bad happenings on | witchcraft |
| mob mentality | People will take part in activities they normally would not when they are in a large group. |
