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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 controlled the part of Cape Cod where the Pilgrims stole the corn?
(a) The Narragansetts.
(b) The Pokanokets.
(c) The Nausets.
(d) The Massachusetts.

2. What group of investors did Thomas Weston represent?
(a) Merchant Adventurers.
(b) King's Adventurers.
(c) Plymouth Company.
(d) Virginia Company.

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

4. Which explorer drew a map of the area in 1605?
(a) John Smith.
(b) Champlain.
(c) Verrazano.
(d) Thomas Dermer.

5. What weapon did Squanto tell Massasoit that the Pilgrims could unleash?
(a) Plague.
(b) Cannons.
(c) Gunpowder.
(d) Muskets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Pilgrims do on November 12?

2. When did the Mayflower arrive at Provincetown Harbor?

3. Who led the author to write about the Pilgrims?

4. Where did the Pilgrims live most of their time in Holland?

5. What event, according to the author, do most Americans associate with the birth of the United States?

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