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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. How does Samuel protect himself from the attack in Chapter 10?
(a) He fires a musket.
(b) He escapes to the ships.
(c) He shouts in Algonquin.
(d) He uses a mattress.

2. On what island does Samuel convalesce?
(a) Bermuda.
(b) Corsica.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Nevis.

3. Who is the captain of the Discovery?
(a) John Ratcliffe.
(b) John Smith.
(c) Master Wingfield.
(d) Captain Newport.

4. According to Captain Smith, what animals does England not have?
(a) Eagles.
(b) Deer.
(c) Raccoons.
(d) Siamese cats.

5. Who are Samuel's bunk mates on the ship to the New World?
(a) Reverend Hunt and Richard.
(b) Henry and Abram.
(c) Captain Smith and Richard.
(d) Richard and James.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Samuel not permitted on the upper deck?

2. What does the crew eat on the ship?

3. What happens to Smith when he is placed under arrest in Chapter 4?

4. What chore does Samuel not want to do on the island in Chapter 6?

5. What does the Virginia Company instruct the colonists to do in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Samuel acquire armor in Chapter 11?

2. On what grounds do the gentlemen arrest Captain Smith in Chapter 15?

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

4. How old is Samuel when he boards the Susan Constant at the outset of the novel?

5. With whom does Samuel share a bed on the ship?

6. Where have all the gentlemen gone at the end of Chapter 14?

7. What does Samuel do to Richard at the orphanage and what provokes him?

8. Why does Samuel, along with most of the other men, want to go to the New World?

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

10. Why is Captain Smith arrested?

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