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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 4, Beaten with Their Own Rod.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What governing document was drawn up before the Pilgrims went ashore?
(a) Charter of Plymouth Colony.
(b) Plymouth Colony agreement.
(c) Magna Carta.
(d) Mayflower Compact.

2. How close were the nearest English communities in America to the new colony at Plymouth?
(a) About 100 miles.
(b) About 1,000 miles.
(c) More than 500 miles.
(d) Over 3,000 miles.

3. On the voyage, how many women were pregnant?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

4. What was the author researching when he decided to learn more about the Pilgrims?
(a) Cape Cod.
(b) Plymouth Colony.
(c) Nantucket Island.
(d) Boston.

5. What did the Pilgrims wish they could catch?
(a) Deer.
(b) Bear.
(c) Whales.
(d) Birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of an ominous Pokanokets spirit of darkness?

2. Who accompanied an English explorer who sailed from Maine in a small open boat?

3. What event, according to the author, do most Americans associate with the birth of the United States?

4. Who wrote a book about the voyage of the Mayflower?

5. What was William Bradford's occupation?

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