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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 one of the path-cutters in Chapter 6?

2. What ultimately scares off the attacking natives in Chapter 10?

3. What does Captain Newport NOT bring back to England?

4. Who arrives at the orphanage door to take Samuel to the New World?

5. What does Reverend Hunt tell Samuel about forgiveness after the death of one of their party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What illicit act is Samuel performing in the first chapter?

2. What do Captain Smith and Samuel see while anchored near the island of Guadeloupe?

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

4. Why does Captain Smith choose to sail up the Chickahominy River in December?

5. What does Captain Smith instruct Samuel to do while on the island in Chapter 6?

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

7. What is Reverend Hunt's purpose in visiting the New World?

8. What does Samuel do to Richard at the orphanage and what provokes him?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

At the heart of the novel is the theme of a clash of cultures. Analyze the ways in which the English and the natives antagonize one another, and trace how this relationship changes over time. Who are the main players responsible for this change? Do you think this clash was inevitable? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What purpose do the prefaces from each chapter serve? What is the effect of using primary sources? Is this effect the same for all chapters? Choose at least two chapters and explain the effect of their preface with respect to both content and narrative style.

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