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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. Who wrote a book about the voyage of the Mayflower?
(a) Robert Cushman.
(b) William Brewster.
(c) William Bradford.
(d) John Robinson.

2. On the voyage, how many women were pregnant?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

3. Who is the carpenter turned Indian fighter that the author will focus on in the book?
(a) William Brewster.
(b) Benjamin Church
(c) William Bradford.
(d) Edward Winslow.

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

5. What was Cape Cod known for?
(a) Wooded lands.
(b) Large schools of cod fish.
(c) Dangerous waters.
(d) Settlements of Indians.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jones decide they were near as the Mayflower headed toward shore?

2. Who did William Bradford marry?

3. How many people were on board the Mayflower?

4. Who was to be the governor of the new colony?

5. In 1676, what ship left the shores of New England?

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