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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Smith when he is placed under arrest in Chapter 4?

2. What is the Alonguin greeting?

3. Does Captain Smith announce happened to his fellow travelers during his excursion in Chapter 14?

4. Which step is NOT involved in firing a musket?

5. What is Gran Canaria?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Captain Smith arrested?

2. Why does the crew not stop in Florida?

3. On what grounds do the gentlemen arrest Captain Smith in Chapter 15?

4. How is Captain Smith released from imprisonment?

5. How old is Samuel when he boards the Susan Constant at the outset of the novel?

6. Why was Samuel living in an orphanage?

7. Why does Captain Smith and his party return from his excursion in Chapter 11?

8. Who dies in the first attack by the natives and how?

9. How does Samuel propose that they protect themselves from arrows in Chapter 10?

10. What do the settlers give the natives whom they first encounter in Virginia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author tells the story using a first-person narration through the lens of Samuel Collier. What is the effect of first person narration within the genre of historical fiction? Is Samuel a reliable narrator? Write an essay describing Samuel's narrative style, and explaining the effect of this style on the reader. Use textual evidence to support your assertions.

Essay Topic 2

Namontack, a strong Indian boy, appears in Chapter 18 as the result of a trade with the Powhatan tribe for an English boy. What is both the purpose and effect of this exchange? Are the desired aims of this exchange achieved? In your essay, discuss both the effect of Namontack's arrival on Samuel, and the effect on the larger group of settlers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how Samuel's self-confidence shifts throughout the novel. Is Samuel self-aware as an individual? If he is insecure, what are the sources of his insecurities? If he is confident, what makes him confident?

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