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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 4, Beaten with Their Own Rod.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men signed the agreement before the Mayflower landed?
(a) 37.
(b) 75.
(c) 41.
(d) 58.

2. Where did the most powerful Native leader in the region live?
(a) On an island near the Pilgrims.
(b) About 20 miles southwest of Cape Cod.
(c) About 30 miles away.
(d) About 60 miles southwest of Provincetown Harbor.

3. Who was the most powerful Native leader in the region?
(a) Sachem.
(b) Squanto.
(c) Hobamock.
(d) Massasoit.

4. What formal and binding agreement was signed before the passengers went ashore?
(a) Freedom of Religion Compact.
(b) Mayflower Compact.
(c) Pilgrim Compact.
(d) Plymouth Charter.

5. What area did Jones likely follow as the Mayflower headed south?
(a) The shoals.
(b) The Edge.
(c) The breakers.
(d) The continental shelf.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long can Indian corn be stored without spoiling?

2. Where did Bradford go to worship when he became uneasy with the way God was worshipped in Austerfield?

3. In the 1600s, who tried to navigate the same treacherous waters that the Mayflower encountered?

4. What Indian tribe did the Pilgrims befriend?

5. What people were not affected by the disease in the area?

(see the answer key)

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