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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. One house, known as what, was burnt in King Philip's War but was rebuilt shortly thereafter near downtown Medfield, Massachusetts?

2. When did Nathaniel Saltonstall die?

3. According to the author, accounts of King Philip's War that were apocalyptic, with some being sermons, were mostly printed where?

4. According to the author, the colonists thought the powwaws received their orders from whom?

5. When was William Hubbard born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons did the Narragansetts give for their attack on Providence, as described in Chapter 4, Where is Your O God?

2. How does the author describe the motivations of the colonists and the Native Americans in the war in the Prologue?

3. How is the early life of John Sassamon described in Part One, Language, Chapter 1, Beware of Any Linguist?

4. Who was accused of the murder of John Sassamon? How does the author describe Metacom's reaction in Part One, Language, Chapter 1, Beware of Any Linguist?

5. How is Natural Law and Just War theory described in Chapter 4, Where is Your O God?

6. What did the colonists believe of the Indian powwaws? How did this shape their view of the war, as discussed in Chapter 4, Where is Your O God?

7. How was John Sassamon involved in King Philip's War, as discussed in Part One, Language, Chapter 1, Beware of Any Linguist?

8. What motivations and ethics are described of the Indian tribes for the war in Chapter 4, Where is Your O God?

9. How is literacy in the colonies described in Part One, Language, Chapter 2, The Story of It Printed?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the accounts of the war written by Increase Mather and William Hubbard. How did these accounts differ?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the life and work of Hugo Grotius. What were major influences in Grotius's theories and philosophies?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Narragansetts' attack on Providence and the reasons given for the attack. Why did Roger Williams feel betrayed by the attack?

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