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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Smith when he is placed under arrest in Chapter 4?
(a) He is thrown overboard.
(b) He must sleep next to the slop buckets.
(c) He is made to become a servant.
(d) He is put in chains.

2. What animals do the men see chasing a whale anchored near the island of Guadeloupe?
(a) A Spanish explorer
(b) A shark and a swordfish
(c) A group of natives.
(d) Another whale.

3. Who is the captain of the entire mission to the New World?
(a) Captain Newport.
(b) Captain Wingfield.
(c) Captain Ratcliffe.
(d) Captain Smith.

4. What chore does Samuel not want to do on the island in Chapter 6?
(a) Build a fence.
(b) Clear brush.
(c) Go hunting.
(d) Scrub pots.

5. What does the crew eat on the ship?
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) Corn.
(c) Ham.
(d) Hominy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Richard Call Samuel while the two are in the orphanage?

2. What is Gran Canaria?

3. Why is Samuel not permitted on the upper deck?

4. In Chapter 5, what does Richard say the natives look like?

5. Who is the captain of the Discovery?

(see the answer key)

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