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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. With what punishment does Master Archer threaten Captain Smith?
(a) A knife in the heart.
(b) A musket shot.
(c) The gallows.
(d) An arrow through the heart.

2. What is the historical reason that the travelers cannot travel between James Town and Point Comfort?
(a) There was a bear attacking travelers.
(b) The ships caught on fire.
(c) The natives set an ambush.
(d) The river turned to ice.

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

4. What news does Namontack bring concerning Captain Smith in Chapter 22?
(a) He was killed in an ambush on the way to see Powhatan.
(b) Powhatan killed him with poison.
(c) He escaped Powhatan's trap.
(d) He drowned en route to see Powhatan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pocahontas challenge the boys to imitate?

2. What happened to the historical Chief Opechancanough?

3. How did a fire start in the camp in Chapter 17?

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

5. What do the settlers eat during the winter in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. What winter was known as the Starving Time?

2. Why does Samuel steal the baby Virginia?

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

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

5. In Chapter 24, what happens to Captain Smith on his mission to make peace with the native tribes?

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

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

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

9. What human trade does Chief Powhatan make with the English in Chapter 18?

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

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