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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Bradford not execute Squanto for his role in the plot to overthrow Massasoit?
(a) He did not think he was guilty.
(b) He felt sorry for Squanto.
(c) He felt sorry for Squanto's children.
(d) He wanted to keep his interpreter.

2. Who was the Manomet sachem?
(a) Canacum.
(b) Massasoit.
(c) Aspinet.
(d) Iyanough.

3. Where did Jones decide they were near as the Mayflower headed toward shore?
(a) Hudson River
(b) Cape Cod.
(c) Jamestown.
(d) Virginia.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the biggest problem with the arrival of another ship in November of 1621?

3. What explorer did Massasoit attack when the explorer arrived one summer after the Indians had been attacked?

4. Where was the ship's helmsman stationed?

5. How many people died each day in February and March, 1621?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the Pilgrims familiar with turkeys?

2. How did the master of the Speedwell work against the Pilgrims?

3. Why did the Seaflower depart from New England bound for the Caribbean in 1676?

4. Hobbamock was a pniese. What is a pniese?

5. Describe the passengers' quarters.

6. What did Samoset tell the Pilgrims about the Indians who had lived in the area previously?

7. Where should the Pilgrims have settled rather than Plymouth?

8. What one clue did Bradford leave that might indicate how he felt about the death of his wife?

9. Why, according to the author, do we like to know how it was "in the beginning"?

10. Describe the first venture ashore.

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