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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 does the crew eat on the ship?

2. What does Samuel steal at the beginning of the novel?

3. What color hair does Captain Smith have?

4. What do the boys do whey land on the island in the Caribbean?

5. What happens to Samuel once they start to sail in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Captain Smith when he is placed under arrest?

2. What is the first island at which the Susan Constant anchors, and what does the crew get there?

3. What happens to the group of gentlemen on the island of Mona?

4. What does Captain Smith tell Samuel about anger in Chapter 8?

5. What are the names of the three ships bound for the New World?

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

7. How is Captain Smith released from imprisonment?

8. When an illness strikes the settlers in Chapter 12, what are some reasons given for it?

9. Why is Captain Smith upset when Samuel first sees him on the docks?

10. How does Richard describe the natives to Samuel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Samuel's relationship with Captain Smith. What important lessons and skills does he learn from Captain Smith? What impact does Captain Smith have on Samuel's life?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your choice of a particular tone (using 4-5 instances throughout the novel).

Essay Topic 3

Samuel struggles with a series of internal conflicts in the novel (e.g. on how to treat Richard, on whether to divulge Henry's secret about the food rations, and whether to steal the baby Virginia). Describe one such conflict, and what Samuel is thinking when he makes his decision. Does he regret his decision? Use quotations to support your argument.

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