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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Captain Smith under arrest in Chapter 4?
(a) For stealing food.
(b) For conspiracy to take control for himself.
(c) For bringing women aboard the ship.
(d) For stealing money from Captain Newport.

2. How do the settlers scare away the attacking Indians in Chapter 9?
(a) They shout Algonquin threats.
(b) They fire a musket.
(c) They release attack dogs.
(d) They steal their bows and arrows.

3. Who have settled in Florida by the time the novel takes place?
(a) The Chinese.
(b) The Spanish.
(c) The colonists from Roanoke.
(d) The Dutch.

4. What happens to Samuel when he steals from the shopkeeper in Chapter 1?
(a) The shopkeeper and his son chase Samuel and beat him up.
(b) He repents when he passes a church.
(c) The police are waiting for him around the corner.
(d) A storm causes him to sleep and fall, exposing him to the police.

5. Who arrives at the orphanage door to take Samuel to the New World?
(a) Samuel's mother.
(b) Reverend Hunt.
(c) Captain Newport.
(d) Captain Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals do the men see chasing a whale anchored near the island of Guadeloupe?

2. How does Samuel know how to read?

3. What does the Virginia Company instruct the colonists to do in Chapter 9?

4. What happens to Smith when he is placed under arrest in Chapter 4?

5. What does Captain Smith use to clean swords?

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