The Witch of Blackbird Pond Questions

Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.

Why are the people of Wethersfield afraid of Hannah Tupper?
What does it mean to be a “good neighbor”?
How are John Holbrook and Kit Tyler similar? How are they different?
What do the meadows symbolize?
Hannah Tupper becomes a scapegoat for the Puritan community of Wethersfield. Can you think of other scapegoats from history?
What is a “witch trial”?
Why does Kit decide not to return to Barbados at the end of the novel?
Where is Kit’s true home? Where is yours?