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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was held captive by the Narragansetts, though he was hanged and quartered for treason?
(a) John Hoar.
(b) Joshua Tift.
(c) James Printer.
(d) Increase Mather.

2. The rock on the shore of Mount Hope Bay was etched after the creation of Cherokee syllabary in what year?
(a) 1811.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1793.
(d) 1845.

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

4. Where was Metamora; or, The Last of the Wampanoags originally performed?
(a) The Metropolitan Playhouse in New York City.
(b) Carnegie Hall in New York City.
(c) The Boston Globe Theater.
(d) The Park Theater in New York City.

5. The white population of New England totaled about how many men of military age at the start of King Philip's War?
(a) 16,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 23,000.

6. What was Andrew Jackson nicknamed because of his toughness and aggressive personality?
(a) "Black Stone".
(b) "Stonewall".
(c) "Big Tree".
(d) "Old Hickory".

7. On what date was Metamora; or, The Last of the Wampanoags first performed?
(a) September 16, 1922.
(b) December 15, 1829.
(c) November 30, 1802.
(d) December 12, 1833.

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

9. How old was Metacomet's son when he was kidnapped?
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 9.

10. Jill Lepore is a professor of American history at what university?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Princeton University.
(c) Yale University.
(d) Rutgers University.

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

12. When was Mary Rowlandson born?
(a) 1642.
(b) 1648.
(c) 1637.
(d) 1568.

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

14. Over how many colonists died during King Philip's War?
(a) 600.
(b) 800.
(c) 200.
(d) 500.

15. When was Andrew Jackson born?
(a) 1799.
(b) 1755.
(c) 1767.
(d) 1718.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Metacomet's wife?

2. When did Bartholomew de Las Casas die?

3. To whom did Captain Church give a hand of the deceased King Philip?

4. What was the name of King Philip's older brother, known by the English as King Alexander?

5. What book did Jill Lepore publish in 2010?

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