English Questions to Chapter One

What colony is the setting for the novel?
The story is the Massachusetts colony, Boston

Where in the colony does the opening chapter take place?
The first chapter describes only the setting of the story. It is placed in the vicinity of Cornhill.

For what 2 “practical necessities” did the new colony set aside land?
They set aside land (a portion of the virgin soil) for the prison and the cemetery.

Who is Anne Hutchinson?
In 1638, Anne Hutchinson was banished from Massachusetts because she had other religious views than the government had. Then she went to Rhode Island looking for religious freedom.

What 2 possible symbols does the rose have for the reader?
The wild rose bush stands for Anne Hutchinson.  It also means purity in comparison to the black flower (the prison).