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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. How do the settlers scare away the attacking Indians in Chapter 9?

2. What does President Wingfield order in Chapter 11 after the attack?

3. On what island does Samuel convalesce?

4. Why is Captain Smith under arrest in Chapter 4?

5. Who is the captain of the Susan Constant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Reverend Hunt's purpose in visiting the New World?

2. What happens to the group of gentlemen on the island of Mona?

3. How is Captain Smith released from imprisonment?

4. Why is Captain Smith arrested?

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

6. Why does Captain Smith choose to sail up the Chickahominy River in December?

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

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

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

10. How does Samuel propose that they protect themselves from arrows in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your choice of a particular tone (using 4-5 instances throughout the novel).

Essay Topic 2

Choose a theme from the novel (i.e. cooperation, clash of cultures, adventure, survival) and identify 4-5 places in the text where that theme is demonstrated by the author. In addition to identifying the individual moments, explain how the author develops the theme over the course of the novel as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Samuel's friend, James, dies in Chapter 10. What emotions does Samuel feel after his death? Write an essay explaining how Samuel is affected by James' death, covering the range of emotions evinced by Samuel's narration. Use textual evidence (from beyond Chapter 10) to support your claims.

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