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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. Who perishes on the hunting expedition in Chapter 7?

2. Why does Captain Smith beat Samuel?

3. Who perishes in the attack by the natives in Chapter 10?

4. What happens to Samuel when he steals from the shopkeeper in Chapter 1?

5. On what island does Samuel convalesce?

Short Essay Questions

1. During the period of illness, what secret does Samuel discover about President Wingfield in Chapter 12?

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

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

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

5. Why do people come to Richard and Samuel's cabin in the morning?

6. What does Reverend Hunt preach about in his four-hour sermon on the island of Nevis?

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

8. Why is Captain Smith arrested?

9. How is Captain Smith released from imprisonment?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 19, Namontack returns to James Town after his trip to England. Write an essay in the first person from Namontack's point of view. You can use whatever form you like (essay or journal entry), but use specific and vivid language to imagine and convey Namontack's experience in and opinion of England.

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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