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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the natives NOT bring to the settlers in Chapter 13?
(a) Corn.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Fish.
(d) Bread.

3. Who perishes in the attack by the natives in Chapter 10?
(a) Bartholomew Gosnold.
(b) Reverend Hunt.
(c) Richard.
(d) James.

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

5. What was the name of the French colony in Florida?
(a) Fort Oglethorpe.
(b) Fort Orlando.
(c) Fort Caroline.
(d) Fort Lauderdale.

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

7. What products do the English want from the Orient?
(a) Turkish tea.
(b) Mongolian weapons.
(c) Indian elephants.
(d) Chinese silk.

8. Who advocates for Captain Smith and releases him in Chapter 7?
(a) Captain Ratcliffe.
(b) Captain Newport.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Reverend Hunt.

9. What does Captain Smith tell Samuel about anger in Chapter 8?
(a) It never did him any good.
(b) He must channel it.
(c) It is a sign of bravery.
(d) It is a sign of the devil.

10. What does Richard Call Samuel while the two are in the orphanage?
(a) "Mongrel."
(b) "Jail rat."
(c) "Filthy street urchin."
(d) "Ugly duckling."

11. What does the Alonguin greeting mean?
(a) My beloved friend.
(b) He is wealthy.
(c) I love you.
(d) I come in peace.

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

13. What do the natives bring to the ships in Chapter 5?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Gold.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Food.

14. What does Captain Smith teach Samuel in Chapter 11?
(a) How to start a fire.
(b) How to swim.
(c) How to fire a musket.
(d) How to use a sword.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What ultimately scares off the attacking natives in Chapter 10?

2. Who opposes Master Wingfield's decision to turn back?

3. Who is the captain of the entire mission to the New World?

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

5. What do the settlers routinely eat?

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