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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Language, Chapter 2, The Story of It Printed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was A Brief History of the War with the Indians in New-England published?
(a) 1612.
(b) 1642.
(c) 1677.
(d) 1676.

2. Eliot emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, arriving on November 3 of what year?
(a) 1616.
(b) 1631.
(c) 1647.
(d) 1642.

3. When was John Eliot born?
(a) 1612.
(b) 1641.
(c) 1604.
(d) 1595.

4. In 1600, the population of the Wampanoag numbered approximately how many members?
(a) 15,000.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 12,000.
(d) 10,000.

5. Where was Increase Mather born?
(a) Bern, Switzerland.
(b) Boston, MA.
(c) Dorchester, MA.
(d) London, England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book did William Hubbard write at the order of the Colonial government, which paid him 50 pounds for it?

2. In the Prologue, the author describes King Philip's War as being almost over in what year?

3. What is defined as an uncivilized or barbaric state or condition?

4. A Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians was published in what year?

5. Who was the first Englishman to learn the Algonquian language?

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