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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Samuel doing at the novel's close?
(a) Gathering firewood.
(b) Writing a letter to Captain Smith.
(c) Writing a letter to Richard.
(d) Swimming in the river.

2. What percentage of English were killed in James Town?
(a) 10 percent.
(b) 50 percent.
(c) 90 percent.
(d) 20 percent.

3. What does Samuel learn before being punished in Chapter 26?
(a) The natives attacked the English in the cover of night.
(b) The natives set a trap for the English.
(c) The natives stole the settlers' ship.
(d) The natives set fire to the English camp.

4. What color are the native dancing girls painted in Chapter 20?
(a) Red, white, and blue.
(b) Yellow, black, and white.
(c) White, black, and red.
(d) Yellow, red, and green.

5. What does Namontack think of King James in Chapter 19?
(a) He is weak.
(b) He is handsome.
(c) He is cruel.
(d) He is generous.

6. Who is in charge when Captain Smith leaves for England?
(a) John Laydon.
(b) Captain Newport.
(c) Captain Ratcliffe.
(d) Samuel.

7. What is the name of one of the native gods?
(a) Sasenticum.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Thor.
(d) Okeus.

8. What does Pocahontas challenge the boys to imitate?
(a) A cartwheel.
(b) Braiding her hair.
(c) Hitting a tree with a bow and arrow.
(d) Cooking chicken over a fire.

9. What does Kainta teach Samuel?
(a) How to do a native dance.
(b) How to cook hominy.
(c) How to grow vegetables successfully.
(d) How to make bows and arrows.

10. Why does Samuel suspect he might have to serve criminals in Chapter 16?
(a) He is afraid that the natives will take over the settlement.
(b) He is afraid that Reverend Hunt is a criminal.
(c) He is afraid that Captain Smith will be hanged.
(d) He is afraid that Captain Smith is a criminal.

11. What is the native boy's opinion of the settlement in Chapter 17?
(a) He loves the settles' food.
(b) He is in awe of English technology.
(c) He enjoys firing muskets.
(d) He prefers his village.

12. What does Samuel notice about the natives' food customs in the Warraskoyack village?
(a) The food is full of mealworms.
(b) They eat dogs.
(c) He is allergic to their food.
(d) They have no rations.

13. What does the natives' bug repellant do?
(a) Stings when it is applied.
(b) Turns skin red.
(c) Smells like pleasant perfume.
(d) Causes an itch.

14. Who was Thomas Gates?
(a) James Town's new governor.
(b) Samuel's long-lost twin.
(c) Richard's brother.
(d) Reverend Hunt's replacement.

15. Who became ruler when Powhatan died?
(a) His son.
(b) His cousin.
(c) Pocahontas.
(d) His brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Samuel speak at the novel's close?

2. What is Pocahontas' real name?

3. What does Samuel learn when he turns to the camp in Chapter 23?

4. Who arrived to James Town in 1619?

5. Where do the boys encounter Ann Burras for the first time?

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