Ch. 2 Questions Flashcards
How does Kit react to this stage of her journey? What does she think and do?
Frustrated/impatient
Talks to John
Thinks she can’t stay on ship any longer with horrible Goodwife Cruff
Who is Kit expecting to meet in Wethersfield? Do they know she is coming?
Her aunt Rachel
No
What was John Holbrook’s ambition? Why can’t he pursue his goal?
Go to Harvard college
No money
How long does it take the Dolphin to to travel from Saybrook to Wethersfield? Why?
9 days
No breeze to blow the sails
Describe Kit’s upbringing in Barbados
Rich
Had slaves
Free
Well-educated
Explain walking up the river
Pulling the ship up the stream with a rope
Kit complains about the smell of the ship. Why does the ship stink?
The horses they are carrying
What does Nat say to answer Kit’s complaint about the ship’s smells
“maybe you think it would smell prettier with a hold full of human bodies, half of them rotting in their chains before anyone knew they were dead”
He does not approve of slavery
Takes a stab at Kit
Why is John Holbrook surprised when Kit takes his book and starts reading
Women usually can’t read/ no one reads things other than the Bible
What does Goodwife Cruff warn Kit about once they arrive in Wethersfield
Leave her child alone
Strangers are not welcome
