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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 the name of one of the native gods?

2. What does Kainta teach Samuel?

3. What does Captain Smith tell Samuel before leaving to return to England?

4. What did the natives do during the winter of 1609-10?

5. Who is Kainta?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What message does Samuel speak to his mom in heaven in Chapter 26?

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

8. What is Namontack's opinion of King James when he returns in Chapter 19?

9. How does Captain Smith behave differently from Captain Ratcliffe as president in Chapter 19?

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

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

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

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your choice of a particular tone (using 4-5 instances throughout the novel).

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