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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 is not one reason why Master Wingfield wants to turn back to England?

2. What does Captain Smith use to clean swords?

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

4. Who opposes Master Wingfield's decision to turn back?

5. Who is the captain of the Discovery?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Captain Smith released from imprisonment?

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

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

4. Where have all the gentlemen gone at the end of Chapter 14?

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

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

7. With whom does Samuel share a bed on the ship?

8. What does Captain Smith do to teach Samuel a lesson when he finds him fighting with Richard?

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

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

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

Samuel is reluctant to get involved with his peers as a result of preconceived notions about cooperation. Captain Smith instructs him to stand on one leg, and then pushes him, in order to demonstrate that it is difficult to survive alone (Chapter 8). Where in the novel does Samuel demonstrate that he has learned from Smith's advice? Find two places in the novel where he shows that he has heeded Captain Smith's lesson. Use at least two examples from the text in your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

People have different reactions to the first encounter with the natives in Chapter 9. Select three characters and explain what their different reactions to the natives reveal about each character's experience or disposition.

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