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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 Powhatan's reply to the English mission in Chapter 21?

2. What do the natives do after the dance in Chapter 20?

3. What does the Virginia Company want the colonists to do to make a profit in Chapter 19?

4. Who is the new boy brought by Captain Newport in Chapter 17?

5. What is the name of the English fort at Point Comfort?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens in James Town after Samuel leaves?

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

4. What is the purpose of Captain Smith's mission to Werowocomoco in Chapter 21?

5. What does Pocahontas do when she arrives at the English settlement in Chapter 17?

6. Who arrived in the James Town colony in 1619 on a privateering ship?

7. What do two of the new settlers do to the natives that provokes an attack in Chapter 23?

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

9. What human trade does Chief Powhatan make with the English in Chapter 18?

10. How does Namontack propose to count the number of people he meets in England in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Though he is the narrator, Samuel is not the only character to change during the course of the novel. Choose another of the novel's characters and describe how her or she has changed throughout the course of the novel. Use specific evidence from the text to support your choice.

Essay Topic 2

The protagonist, Samuel, exhibits considerable character change in the novel. Would you define this as a single change, or a number of changes? Write an essay in which you describe his change, citing examples for your definition.

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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