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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 2, Dangerous Shoals and Roaring Breakers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the 1600s, who tried to navigate the same treacherous waters that the Mayflower encountered?
(a) Samuel Champlain.
(b) Jolliet.
(c) La Salle.
(d) Marquette.

2. What was William Bradford's occupation?
(a) Minister.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Corduroy worker.
(d) Lace maker.

3. Who allowed war to happen?
(a) Philip and Josiah Winslow.
(b) Church and Andrew.
(c) Bradford and Church.
(d) Massassoit and Bradford.

4. For how many days had the Mayflower blundered through storms and headwinds before reaching the New World?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 45 days.
(c) 65 days.
(d) 4 months.

5. What is the name of the war that occurred in 1675?
(a) Wapanoags' War.
(b) King Philip's War.
(c) French and Indian War.
(d) War of the English.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the carpenter turned Indian fighter that the author will focus on in the book?

2. How close were the nearest English communities in America to the new colony at Plymouth?

3. Where was the ship's helmsman stationed?

4. Who was the Mayflower's governor?

5. When did the Pilgrims sail to the New World in search of religious freedom?

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