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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 happened to the historical Chief Opechancanough?

2. What was the name of the real Pocahontas' son?

3. Where will Samuel go for the winter in Chapter 25?

4. What happens when Captain Newport goes to Powhatan?

5. How did Powhatan die?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 23, does the government of James Town change in the summer of 1609?

2. How does Captain Newport plan to make a profit for England in the absence of gold in Chapter 19?

3. When Captain Smith and Samuel witness a dance in the natives' village in Chapter 20, what are the girls wearing?

4. Who of Samuel's closest acquaintances announces that he is returning to England in Chapter 24?

5. What does Samuel learn happened to Captain Smith during his trip to trade with Powhatan in Chapter 22?

6. Where and with whom does Samuel stay while Captain Smith goes to see Powhatan in Chapter 22?

7. What percentage of Virginia's population was killed in the first hundred years after the English arrived in 1607?

8. Who are the first women to arrive at the colony in Chapter 19?

9. Why is Samuel enthusiastic at the prospect of going to Point Comfort in Chapter 25?

10. What is the name of the historical son of Pocahontas and John Rolfe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two characters, one of which is a foil for the other. A "foil" is a character who contrasts sharply with another character. Choose a set of characters and identify what traits or behaviors are contrasted. Is one character the "good guy" and another the "bad guy"? Use evidence from the text to support your choice and assertion.

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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