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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. What did the Pilgrims do on November 12?

2. What happened to Squanto at the end of Chapter 8?

3. What was the name of the military leader of the Pilgrims?

4. What evidence that the Indians had lived at Plymouth remained?

5. When was the "First Thanksgiving" most likely held?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Pilgrims solve the problem of having to entertain and feed a continual stream of Indian visitors?

2. Hobbamock was a pniese. What is a pniese?

3. How did Weston betray the Pilgrims?

4. How did the Pilgrims' first Indian visitor, Samoset, learn to speak English?

5. Why did the Seaflower depart from New England bound for the Caribbean in 1676?

6. Describe the passengers' quarters.

7. Why wasn't the terrain surrounding Plymouth a primeval forest?

8. Where should the Pilgrims have settled rather than Plymouth?

9. Why was it illegal for the Separatists to have their own church services?

10. What food did the passengers find on shore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the war between Philip and Plymouth escalated from a simple political conflict to a full fledged war between races. Explain how different events and actions of the combatants escalated the regional conflict.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the consequences of the war with Philip and why the victory might be considered a Pyrrhic victory for the English.

Essay Topic 3

Some say that the Pilgrims' passion and fervor that enabled them to survive those first grim years threatened to darken into a "mean-spirited fanaticism." Using examples from the book, argue whether you think the Pilgrims did or did not become mean-spirited fanatics.

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