Ch. 3 Questions Flashcards
What is Kit’s impression of the woman who answers the door at Matthew Wood’s house
Thin, gray-haired
Servant with plain clothes
Who is this woman? Who does she react to Kit
Aunt Rachel
Thinks Kit is her sister
“Warmth and happiness swept over her pale face”
When Nat Eaton tells Kit “Remember, only the guilty ones stay afloat” he means
Warning her not to let people think that she is a witch
Be careful what she says and does
She will not fit in well
Who are the other members of Matthew Wood’s family? What does Kit notice about the girls?
Judith- looked like Aunt Rachel; clear white skin; blue eyes; dark lashes; curly black hair; haughty lift of her chin
Mercy-extraordinary wide clear eyes filled with light; leaned on crutches
What does the Wood family notice about Kit’s clothes
7 trunks
Nice expensive fancy
What does Kit think of Matthew Wood’s personality
Fierce, silent man
Intense scowl
Terrifying
Strict and stern
How does Matthew Wood respond when he learns that Kit intends to stay in Connecticut with his family?
Asks why she did not write first
Angry and annoyed
Wants to ponder it before making a decision
Closed door deliberately
Summarize Kit’s reasons for leaving Barbados
Grandfather left plantation to Bryant
He disappeared and sold crop
Owed a lot of money
Kit had to sell everything to pay for them
How did Kit pay for her voyage to Connecticut
Had to sell her slave
What is Kit’s impression of Wethersfield? What details does she notice about the town
Not a fine town Mere settlement Lonely Dreary Doesn't like it
