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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 6, In a Dark and Dismal Swamp.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was to be the governor of the new colony?
(a) John Carver.
(b) John Howland.
(c) Robert Cushman.
(d) William Bradford.

2. How long can Indian corn be stored without spoiling?
(a) A year, if kept dry.
(b) Two or three years, if kept dry.
(c) Indefinitely, if kept dry.
(d) Ten years, if kept dry.

3. What happened after more than fifty years of peace between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans?
(a) Deadly war.
(b) A trading post was established.
(c) Forts were built for protection.
(d) A permanent peace agreement.

4. What governing document was drawn up before the Pilgrims went ashore?
(a) Magna Carta.
(b) Plymouth Colony agreement.
(c) Mayflower Compact.
(d) Charter of Plymouth Colony.

5. What was the first building built by the Pilgrims?
(a) A common house.
(b) A storehouse.
(c) A fort.
(d) A single family home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the leader of the tribe that the Pilgrims befriended?

2. What was Massasoit's brother's name?

3. What was a third name for the spirit that Massasoit's people associated with death, night, and the bitter northeast wind?

4. What happened to the Indians who used to live at Plymouth?

5. Where did the most powerful Native leader in the region live?

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