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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is John Newcomen's fiance?
(a) Henrietta.
(b) Eugenia.
(c) Mary.
(d) Mercy.

2. Who does William Bradford not want at the dinner for the newcomers?
(a) Thomas Weston.
(b) Dorothy Birde.
(c) Myles Standish.
(d) The Billingtons.

3. What was the name of Eleanor Billington's deceased son?
(a) James.
(b) Henry.
(c) Thomas.
(d) John.

4. Why do some of the colonists at Plymouth decline to celebrate Christmas?
(a) It has no scriptural history.
(b) The governor saw God in a vision, who told him not to celebrate it.
(c) The king told them not to.
(d) They do not have enough money to celebrate it.

5. How long were the newcomers past due in Part I to arrive in Plymouth?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 3 weeks.

6. How had Billington signed his letter to the investors?
(a) The Knave.
(b) The King.
(c) The Ill-Treated Servant.
(d) The Carpenter.

7. What illness does Dorothy contract before her marriage?
(a) Cholera.
(b) Plague.
(c) Smallpox.
(d) Tuberculosis.

8. What does Susanna decorate her door with?
(a) Grass.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Bird feathers.
(d) Swamp marsh.

9. What does William Bradford often do in the afternoons?
(a) Read scripture.
(b) Sing.
(c) Bathe.
(d) Build fences.

10. Where does Dorothy see Johannes for the last time?
(a) Church.
(b) The market on Saturday.
(c) On her own doorstep.
(d) At school.

11. What does Alice once overhear a shopkeeper saying about her looks?
(a) She looks Italian.
(b) She looks Chinese.
(c) She looks Indian.
(d) She looks American.

12. What is Dorothy's middle name?
(a) Anne.
(b) May.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Mary.

13. Why does Governor Bradford initially decline to give John Billington a fourth parcel of land?
(a) He drank too much.
(b) He did not pay the price for the land.
(c) His eldest son is not living with the family.
(d) He left his indentured servitude early.

14. What does Pastor Robinson tell William Bradford in his letter about once there has been bloodshed?
(a) Once there has been bloodshed, the devil has been let in.
(b) Once there has been bloodshed, God has won.
(c) Once there has been bloodshed, there will be more.
(d) Once there has been bloodshed, only spells can stop it.

15. How do the women of Plymouth privately think of Standish?
(a) As the murderer.
(b) As the Man Whom Even the Maidservant Would Not Marry.
(c) As the singer.
(d) As the Man Not to Be Crossed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the women of Plymouth often address their husbands?

2. Which ship sprang a leak and could not sail for Plymouth when it should have?

3. What does Mr. Johnson ask John Billington's help with in Part I?

4. What does John Billington tell John Newcomen upon their first meeting?

5. What is the colonists' nickname for Myles Standish?

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