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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. Who cries as a result of the native attack in Chapter 9?
(a) Richard.
(b) Samuel.
(c) James.
(d) Master Wingfield.

2. What do the trees surrounding the settlement remind Samuel of?
(a) His home in England.
(b) A cathedral.
(c) A nightmare.
(d) A childhood trip to Ireland.

3. What does Captain Smith tell Samuel about anger in Chapter 8?
(a) He must channel it.
(b) It is a sign of bravery.
(c) It is a sign of the devil.
(d) It never did him any good.

4. Why does Samuel apologize to Richard in Chapter 8?
(a) Reverend Hunt forces him.
(b) He needs a slop bucket.
(c) His mother's ghost makes him.
(d) He sees Richard crying.

5. What is the name of the river at the new settlement?
(a) The James River.
(b) The Yellow River.
(c) The Potomac River.
(d) The Mississippi River.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what island does Samuel convalesce?

2. Who perishes in the attack by the natives in Chapter 10?

3. What does the Alonguin greeting mean?

4. What does Captain Smith do while in chains in Chapter 5?

5. Who perishes on the hunting expedition in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Captain Smith do to teach Samuel a lesson when he finds him fighting with Richard?

2. Why was Samuel living in an orphanage?

3. What happens to Captain Smith when he is placed under arrest?

4. When an illness strikes the settlers in Chapter 12, what are some reasons given for it?

5. What does Captain Smith tell Samuel about anger in Chapter 8?

6. What do the settlers give the natives whom they first encounter in Virginia?

7. Why does the crew not stop in Florida?

8. What do Captain Smith and Samuel see while anchored near the island of Guadeloupe?

9. During the period of illness, what secret does Samuel discover about President Wingfield in Chapter 12?

10. What are the names of the three ships bound for the New World?

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