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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. How does Samuel react to the women who arrive in Chapter 19?

2. What does Samuel steal before going to Point Comfort?

3. Why does Reverend Hunt apprehend Samuel in Chapter 16?

4. What is Samuel's impression of Powhatan when he meets them?

5. Why do Richard, Henry, Nathaniel, and Abram arrive at the Warraskoyack village?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of Captain Smith's mission to Werowocomoco in Chapter 21?

2. In Chapter 24, what happens to Captain Smith on his mission to make peace with the native tribes?

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

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

5. In Chapter 23, does the government of James Town change in the summer of 1609?

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

7. How does Captain Smith behave differently from Captain Ratcliffe as president in Chapter 19?

8. What are some things that Samuel learns from Kainta?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Samuel is reluctant to get involved with his peers as a result of preconceived notions about cooperation. Captain Smith instructs him to stand on one leg, and then pushes him, in order to demonstrate that it is difficult to survive alone (Chapter 8). Where in the novel does Samuel demonstrate that he has learned from Smith's advice? Find two places in the novel where he shows that he has heeded Captain Smith's lesson. Use at least two examples from the text in your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Samuel struggles with a series of internal conflicts in the novel (e.g. on how to treat Richard, on whether to divulge Henry's secret about the food rations, and whether to steal the baby Virginia). Describe one such conflict, and what Samuel is thinking when he makes his decision. Does he regret his decision? Use quotations to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

When Reverend Hunt tries to convert Namontack to Christianity, Namontack replies with a creation myth of a Great Hare. Use the internet to research a Native American legend (this can be a creation myth, like Namontack's, or another type of legend). Is this myth didactic (i.e. does it teach us something) or is it just a story?

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