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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. How is the fire extinguished in Chapter 17?

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

3. What did Captain Smith leave when he died?

4. What does Pocahontas do when visiting the settlers in Chapter 17?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Ann Burras marry in Chapter 21, and what does Samuel think of him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What winter was known as the Starving Time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Reverend Hunt tries to convert Namontack to Christianity, Namontack replies with a creation myth of a Great Hare. Use the internet to research a Native American legend (this can be a creation myth, like Namontack's, or another type of legend). Is this myth didactic (i.e. does it teach us something) or is it just a story?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Namontack, a strong Indian boy, appears in Chapter 18 as the result of a trade with the Powhatan tribe for an English boy. What is both the purpose and effect of this exchange? Are the desired aims of this exchange achieved? In your essay, discuss both the effect of Namontack's arrival on Samuel, and the effect on the larger group of settlers.

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