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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrived to James Town in 1619?

2. What does Samuel notice about the natives' food customs in the Warraskoyack village?

3. Why does Samuel suspect he might have to serve criminals in Chapter 16?

4. What does the natives' bug repellant do?

5. What does Captain Newport take when he leaves in December in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Ann Burras marry in Chapter 21, and what does Samuel think of him?

2. What human trade does Chief Powhatan make with the English in Chapter 18?

3. What percentage of Virginia's population was killed in the first hundred years after the English arrived in 1607?

4. Where and with whom does Samuel stay while Captain Smith goes to see Powhatan in Chapter 22?

5. Why does Samuel steal the baby Virginia?

6. How does Captain Newport plan to make a profit for England in the absence of gold in Chapter 19?

7. What winter was known as the Starving Time?

8. Why is Samuel enthusiastic at the prospect of going to Point Comfort in Chapter 25?

9. Who arrived in the James Town colony in 1619 on a privateering ship?

10. What does Pocahontas do when she arrives at the English settlement in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Namontack, a strong Indian boy, appears in Chapter 18 as the result of a trade with the Powhatan tribe for an English boy. What is both the purpose and effect of this exchange? Are the desired aims of this exchange achieved? In your essay, discuss both the effect of Namontack's arrival on Samuel, and the effect on the larger group of settlers.

Essay Topic 2

At the heart of the novel is the theme of a clash of cultures. Analyze the ways in which the English and the natives antagonize one another, and trace how this relationship changes over time. Who are the main players responsible for this change? Do you think this clash was inevitable? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how Samuel's self-confidence shifts throughout the novel. Is Samuel self-aware as an individual? If he is insecure, what are the sources of his insecurities? If he is confident, what makes him confident?

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