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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Virginia Company instruct the colonists to do in Chapter 9?
(a) Rescue the colonists at Roanoke.
(b) Not write anything bad about the New World.
(c) Displace the Spanish.
(d) Kill all of the natives.

2. Who is hoarding food for President Wingfield?
(a) Bartholomew Gosnold.
(b) Richard.
(c) Henry.
(d) Reverend Hunt.

3. What is the name of the emperor of the native tribes?
(a) Sasenticum.
(b) Kainta.
(c) Powhatan.
(d) Amonute.

4. What happens to one of the path-cutters in Chapter 6?
(a) He is attacked by a bear.
(b) He is shot by a Carib Indian.
(c) He is stung by sap from a manchineel tree.
(d) He is accidentally shot by one of his fellow men.

5. How does Samuel protect himself from the attack in Chapter 10?
(a) He shouts in Algonquin.
(b) He fires a musket.
(c) He uses a mattress.
(d) He escapes to the ships.

6. Who opposes Master Wingfield's decision to turn back?
(a) Samuel.
(b) Captain Smith.
(c) Reverend Hunt.
(d) Captain Newport.

7. What sort of food was Master Winfield hoarding?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Figs.
(d) Venison.

8. What is the real name of Chief Powhatan?
(a) Werowocomoco.
(b) Amonute.
(c) Namontack.
(d) Wahunsonacock.

9. What does Samuel help build in Chapter 14?
(a) Gallows.
(b) A canoe.
(c) Houses.
(d) Cabinets.

10. Why does the ship not sail from England to the New World right away?
(a) Reverend Hunt will not pray for the mission.
(b) The Virginia Company has not permitted them to leave.
(c) Captain Smith hasn't arrived yet.
(d) There are no winds.

11. What happens to Samuel once they start to sail in Chapter 4?
(a) He misses his home.
(b) He becomes ill.
(c) He nearly falls off the ship.
(d) He realizes he forgot his mother's locket.

12. What does Samuel steal at the beginning of the novel?
(a) A new pair of shoes because his existing shoes are destroyed.
(b) A locket belonging to his late mother.
(c) A teddy bear.
(d) A sword that he's been eyeing for several weeks.

13. What does the hunting expedition group do with the deceased man in Chapter 7?
(a) They build a shallow grave.
(b) They set him adrift into the sea.
(c) They throw him overboard.
(d) They cremate him.

14. How does Samuel know how to read?
(a) He was taught at the orphanage.
(b) His mother taught him.
(c) Reverend Hunt taught him.
(d) He taught himself by stealing books.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Alonguin greeting?

2. What infests the settlers food?

3. What is not one reason why Master Wingfield wants to turn back to England?

4. Who is the captain of the Discovery?

5. Why does Samuel want to bring the pot to the upper deck in Chapter 5?

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