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literaturchapter17-2
literature chapters 17-21
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| placid | undisturbed by disorder, calm and composed |
| birch | various tree bark that seperates the wood from sheets |
| precarious | dangerously lacking instability |
| allegiance | loyalty or obligation to a nation or king |
| novel | a fictional narrative of considerable length |
| solemn | deeply earnest ;grave |
| menial | work suited for a servant |
| bribe | something such as money or a favor offered to induce someone. |
| catchism | a book giving a brief summary of the basic christian principles |
| twilight | time of day when the sun is below the horizon |
| tremulous | vibrating, trembling |
| primer | an elementary reading book |
| quizzical | suggesting puzzlement questioning |
| unison | an identity of a musical pitch or harmony |
| talllow | hard fat obtained from cattle sheep or horses |
| hearth | the floor of a fireplace |
| quill | the hollow main shaft of a feather |
| lopsided | heavier or larger on one side or another |
| notorious | known widely |
| Goodman cuff (Adam) | -Brought charges against kit -in the end, is fascinated & proud that Prudence can read & write -finally stands up to his wife |
| Aunt Rachel | - thinks w/ the new governor everything would be the same - no change in life or home |
| Uncle Matthew | - stands up for Kit - thankful for Kits help |
| Sick | - Mercy - Judith -Kit |
| Proof | - copybook |
| Kit | - friend to Hannah - taught Prudence how to read & write - accused of being a witch - arrested - goes to jail & trial - rescued by Prudence & Nat - helped w/ chores - ends relationship w/ William - traveled on the Dolphin |
| Kit | - willing to admit quilt to spare - Prudence |
| Hannah | - Quaker - kind,loving,gentle,caring,compassionate - love in abundance @ her house - mob comes looking for her - rescued by Kit & Nat - home is burned - lives w/ Nats family |
| John Holbrook | - joins the militia as a doctor - makes Judith unhappy - captured - returns - tells feelings for Mercy - dr. B. will teach medicine & theology but will think for himself in politics - marries Mercy |
| Nat | - illuminates Williams house - helped rescue Hannah & Kit - risked 30 lashes to bring Prudence as a witness that Kit was teaching her - gets a ketch & named it The Witch - asks to see Uncle Matthew |
| William | - does not come to see or help Kit - changes political views because of taxes - WAS a Royalist - marries Judith |
| Mercy | - focused on what she can do instead of what she can't do - marries John - does not attend the Husking Bee |
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