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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What, according to the author, is in many ways a simple tool and is often controlled by the powerful, because it can be used to change minds?
2. What was the capital city of the Massachusetts Bay colony?
3. When did Hugo Grotius die?
4. John Eliot's efforts as a missionary earned him what nickname?
5. King Philip's War began in June of what year?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Natural Law and Just War theory described in Chapter 4, Where is Your O God?
2. How does the author describe the English identity of the colonists in 1676 in the Prologue of The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity?
3. What does the author remark regarding suffering and writing about the war in Part One, Language, Chapter 2, The Story of It Printed?
4. How does the author describe the evidence surrounding John Sassamon's death in Part One, Language, Chapter 1, Beware of Any Linguist?
5. How does the author describe the portrayal of Native Americans among the colonists in Part Two, War, Chapter 3, Habitations of Cruelty?
6. What reasons did the Narragansetts give for their attack on Providence, as described in Chapter 4, Where is Your O God?
7. Describe the methods of news and communication within the colonies, as discussed in Part One, Language, Chapter 2, The Story of It Printed. How reliable were news sources?
8. How is the early life of John Sassamon described in Part One, Language, Chapter 1, Beware of Any Linguist?
9. How was John Sassamon involved in King Philip's War, as discussed in Part One, Language, Chapter 1, Beware of Any Linguist?
10. When did King Philip's War begin, according to the author in the Prologue? What tribes were involved?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the life and work of Hugo Grotius. What were major influences in Grotius's theories and philosophies?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the Narragansetts' attack on Providence and the reasons given for the attack. Why did Roger Williams feel betrayed by the attack?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the Great Swamp Battle and the attack on Medfield, Massachusetts. How many civilians and soldiers were lost in the battles?
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