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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Samuel doing at the novel's close?
(a) Swimming in the river.
(b) Gathering firewood.
(c) Writing a letter to Captain Smith.
(d) Writing a letter to Richard.

2. What time of year is it at the close of the novel?
(a) September.
(b) February.
(c) June.
(d) August.

3. What does Captain Newport take when he leaves in December in Chapter 22?
(a) Chief Powhatan.
(b) Food stores.
(c) The women.
(d) Pocahontas.

4. What is the name of the first baby born in the New World?
(a) Pocahontas.
(b) Victoria.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Annie.

5. Why does Samuel suspect he might have to serve criminals in Chapter 16?
(a) He is afraid that the natives will take over the settlement.
(b) He is afraid that Captain Smith is a criminal.
(c) He is afraid that Reverend Hunt is a criminal.
(d) He is afraid that Captain Smith will be hanged.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the historical John Rolfe grow successfully in Virginia?

2. Who is the servant boy that comes to live with the settlers in Chapter 18?

3. What is Powhatan's reply to the English mission in Chapter 21?

4. Which of the following is NOT a change brought by Captain Newport in Chapter 17?

5. Who is never president of James Town in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pocahontas do when she arrives at the English settlement in Chapter 17?

2. Who are the first women to arrive at the colony in Chapter 19?

3. How does Captain Newport plan to make a profit for England in the absence of gold in Chapter 19?

4. What are some things that Captain Newport brings when he comes back to James Town in Chapter 17?

5. What percentage of Virginia's population was killed in the first hundred years after the English arrived in 1607?

6. What happens in James Town after Samuel leaves?

7. What is the name of the historical son of Pocahontas and John Rolfe?

8. What is Namontack's opinion of King James when he returns in Chapter 19?

9. How does Captain Smith behave differently from Captain Ratcliffe as president in Chapter 19?

10. Where and with whom does Samuel stay while Captain Smith goes to see Powhatan in Chapter 22?

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