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1. How old is Samuel when he boards the Susan Constant at the outset of the novel?

Samuel is 11 years old when he boards the Susan Constant at the outset of the novel.

2. What are the names of the three ships bound for the New World?

The Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery are the names of the three ships bound for the New World.

3. Why was Samuel living in an orphanage?

Samuel is in the orphanage because his father and mother died. Samuel thinks that his mother died because she had to work so hard as a widow.

4. What illicit act is Samuel performing in the first chapter?

The illicit act that Samuel is performing at the beginning of the novel is stealing a locket from a store front, because the locket belonged to his late mother.

5. What is Reverend Hunt's purpose in visiting the New World?

Reverend Hunt wants to bring the good news of Christ to the natives of Virginia.

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