Witch Of Blackbird Pond Ch. 13-16 Flashcards
What is the importance of a red ear of corn?
A read ear of corn symbolizes love!
What is a husking bee?
A husking bee is a festival when the people of Wethersfield gather to husk corn together.
How does John feel about Mercy and what happens to change his plans concerning her?
John wants to marry Mercy and not Judith. John ends up courting on Judith even though he wants to be with Mercy.
When Nat sees Kit at the warf, why is he mocking and angry?
Nat finds out William is courting on Kit because he found diamond windows for William Ashby and his bride.
Why does William change his political views?
He didn’t want to pay high taxes on his land.
Why is Nat places in the stocks?
He vandalized William’s house by putting Jack-O-Lanterns in his windows, and stole those pumpkins.
Where and why does John go at the end of Ch. 16?
He leaves to become a doctor in the militia, and he was leaving because he was depressed with Dr. Bulkely and didn’t want to marry Judith.
How does Judith feel about John leaving?
Judith is devastated.
How does Mercy feel about John leaving?
Sad, yet proud.
Describe a few ways John and Kit are similar.
They both want Mercy to marry John, can read, and don’t speak up.
What happens to the charter and how does it impact the people of Weathersfield?
It is taken and Governor Andros was delayed with making the rules for another year.
Kit says, “Oh Dr. Bulkely says! Don’t you ever think for yourself anymore! I didn’t mean that really but ever since you’ve been studying with this man you seemed to have changed somehow. Who is Kit talking to?
John Holbrook
“He bent slowly and scooped up a handful of dirt from the garden patch at his feet, and stood holding it with a curious reverence, as though it were some priceless substance. As it crumbled through his fingers his hand convulsed through his in a sudden passionate gesture.” Who does this quote describe?
Matthew Wood
Who says, “It means the death of our free commonwealth! Twill be the end of all we worked for!”
Matthew Wood
