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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. When does the author describe the Narragansett cultural revival originating in the Epilogue?
(a) The 1950s.
(b) The 1920s.
(c) The 1880s.
(d) The 1930s.

2. 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 East Asia.
(c) To England.
(d) To South Africa.

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

4. The rock on the shore of Mount Hope Bay translates from Cherokee to say what in English?
(a) "Metacomet died here".
(b) "Metacomet, Great Sachem".
(c) "King Philip, killer of the White Man".
(d) "Metacomet, Child of God".

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The rock on the shore of Mount Hope Bay was etched before what year, according to the author in the Epilogue?

2. In what year did the American Revolutionary War begin?

3. What was Andrew Jackson nicknamed because of his toughness and aggressive personality?

4. Jill Lepore earned a Ph.D. in American Studies from what university?

5. What tribe was Mary Rowlandson kidnapped by?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Joshue Tift? What experience did he have in captivity, as discussed in Part Three, Bondage, Chapter 5, Come Go Along with Us?

2. What view did Bartholomew de Las Casas have regarding Indian slavery, as described in Part Three, Bondage, Chapter 6, A Dangerous Merchandise?

3. What theories does the author describe for James Printer's captivity in Part Three, Bondage, Chapter 5, Come Go Along with Us?

4. Why was King Philip's War resurrected during the American Revolution, as discussed in Part Four, Memory, Chapter 7, That Blasphemous Leviathan?

5. How does the author describe Mary Rowlandson's perspective of captivity in Part Three, Bondage, Chapter 5, Come Go Along with Us?

6. What American actor gained fame for his portrayal of Metacom in Metamora? How is he described in Part Four, Memory, Chapter 8, The Curse of Metamora?

7. What does the rock symbolically represent, according to the author in the Epilogue, The Rock?

8. How does the author describe cultural revivals among the Indians in Epilogue, The Rock?

9. What does the author conclude regarding American identity in the Epilogue, The Rock?

10. What debate surrounded the fate of Metacom's son, as described in Part Three, Bondage, Chapter 6, A Dangerous Merchandise?

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