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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 does Samuel contribute to the communal stew in Chapter 22?
(a) A deer he has killed.
(b) Spices from India.
(c) Vegetables he has grown.
(d) A rabbit he has killed.

2. Who is never president of James Town in Chapter 19?
(a) Master Winfield.
(b) Captain Gosnold.
(c) Captain Smith.
(d) Captain Ratcliffe.

3. What happens when Captain Newport goes to Powhatan?
(a) Powhatan tries to kill him.
(b) He becomes sick from poisonous tree sap.
(c) He has to demonstrate how to kneel when Powhatan refuses.
(d) He gets lost.

4. How is the fire extinguished in Chapter 17?
(a) The settlers pass buckets from the river.
(b) Reverend Hunt prays for it to stop.
(c) The natives bring water.
(d) It starts to rain.

5. Where does Samuel live at Point Comfort at the end of the novel?
(a) With Nathaniel.
(b) With Ann and John Laydon.
(c) In his own tent.
(d) With Captain Davies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Samuel's impression of Powhatan when he meets them?

2. How does Samuel travel to Point Comfort in Chapter 26?

3. What does Kainta teach Samuel?

4. What happens to Reverend Hunt when Samuel returns from his mission to Powhatan?

5. What does Pocahontas challenge the boys to imitate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Samuel learn happened to Captain Smith during his trip to trade with Powhatan in Chapter 22?

2. Who of Samuel's closest acquaintances announces that he is returning to England in Chapter 24?

3. What is the purpose of Captain Smith's mission to Werowocomoco in Chapter 21?

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

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

6. When Captain Smith and Samuel witness a dance in the natives' village in Chapter 20, what are the girls wearing?

7. What happens in James Town after Samuel leaves?

8. Who arrived in the James Town colony in 1619 on a privateering ship?

9. What message does Samuel speak to his mom in heaven in Chapter 26?

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

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