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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year, five years after King Philip's War ended, had many of the colonists resolved to be less violent and rash towards the Indians?
(a) 1698.
(b) 1775.
(c) 1681.
(d) 1645.

2. When was The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity published?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1998.

3. Mohegan translates to what in English?
(a) "People of the wolf".
(b) "People of the Swamp".
(c) "Children of the Star".
(d) "People of the bear".

4. King Philip was killed on what date?
(a) May 1, 1676.
(b) August 23, 1677.
(c) November 14, 1676.
(d) August 12, 1676.

5. When did Benjamin Church die?
(a) 1785.
(b) 1718.
(c) 1725.
(d) 1711.

6. Jill Lepore earned a B.A. in English at what university?
(a) Tufts University.
(b) Princeton University.
(c) The University of Michigan.
(d) Yale University.

7. Where was William Charles Macready born?
(a) London, England.
(b) New York, NY.
(c) Philadelphia, PA.
(d) Bern, Switzerland.

8. Mary Rowlandson wrote from a fully Christian perspective and believed that being held captive was a special brand of affliction that served to increase what?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Strength.
(c) Piety.
(d) Retribution.

9. When was Edwin Forrest born?
(a) 1806.
(b) 1900.
(c) 1825.
(d) 1800.

10. Mary Rowlandson was the fifth of how many children?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

11. When did Andrew Jackson die?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1894.
(c) 1755.
(d) 1845.

12. Who was the husband of Mary Rowlandson?
(a) Rev. Joseph Rowlandson.
(b) Rev. Henry Rowlandson.
(c) Rev. James Rowlandson.
(d) Rev. Andrew Rowlandson.

13. Historians know little of what happened to King Philip's son except that he was sold into slavery and probably shipped where?
(a) To the West Indes.
(b) To South Africa.
(c) To England.
(d) To East Asia.

14. What was the name of Metacomet's wife?
(a) Wootonekanuske.
(b) Wamsutta.
(c) Assowamset.
(d) Weetamoo.

15. Where was Bartholomew de Las Casas born?
(a) London.
(b) Seville.
(c) Greece.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the author describe the Narragansett cultural revival originating in the Epilogue?

2. When did Mary Rowlandson's family move to Lancaster, Massachusetts?

3. Which President of the United States was Andrew Jackson?

4. At what event did King Philip's head make an appearance in Plymouth following the war?

5. When was William Charles Macready born?

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