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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom do the settlers receive a letter just before Christmas?
(a) Captain Newport.
(b) Samuel's old orphanage.
(c) Captain Smith.
(d) Chief Powhatan.

2. Who are Samuel's bunk mates on the ship to the New World?
(a) Richard and James.
(b) Reverend Hunt and Richard.
(c) Henry and Abram.
(d) Captain Smith and Richard.

3. Who is the captain of the Discovery?
(a) John Ratcliffe.
(b) Captain Newport.
(c) Master Wingfield.
(d) John Smith.

4. Who cries as a result of the native attack in Chapter 9?
(a) Richard.
(b) Master Wingfield.
(c) James.
(d) Samuel.

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

6. According to Captain Smith, what animals does England not have?
(a) Deer.
(b) Raccoons.
(c) Siamese cats.
(d) Eagles.

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

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

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

10. What is the name of the river at the new settlement?
(a) The James River.
(b) The Potomac River.
(c) The Mississippi River.
(d) The Yellow River.

11. What does Captain Smith tell Samuel will not work in Virginia when punishing him in Chapter 8?
(a) Standing on his own.
(b) Telling jokes all day.
(c) Starving himself.
(d) Disrespecting the gentlemen.

12. What infests the settlers food?
(a) Mealworms.
(b) Arsenic.
(c) Feces.
(d) Ants.

13. What is a shallop?
(a) A small boat used for exploring.
(b) An piece of Native jewelry.
(c) The Algonquin word for an attractive woman.
(d) A type of seafood.

14. What ultimately scares off the attacking natives in Chapter 10?
(a) A bow and arrow.
(b) A cannon shot.
(c) A group of dogs.
(d) A musket.

15. What was Samuel's late father like?
(a) His father died in the New World.
(b) His father was a police officer.
(c) His father is a member of the Virginia Company.
(d) His father was a drunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Samuel help build in Chapter 14?

2. To whom did Samuel's armor once belong?

3. What do the natives bring to the ships in Chapter 5?

4. Where do the passengers relieve themselves?

5. What do the natives NOT ask for from the settlers in Chapter 13?

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