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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. Where does Samuel stay when Captain Smith goes to Powhatan in Chapter 22?

2. What does Captain Smith do to Samuel in Chapter 24?

3. Where does Samuel hide what he has stolen in Chapter 26?

4. Why do Richard, Henry, Nathaniel, and Abram arrive at the Warraskoyack village?

5. What happens to Reverend Hunt when Samuel returns from his mission to Powhatan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pocahontas do when she arrives at the English settlement in Chapter 17?

2. Why does Samuel steal the baby Virginia?

3. What is the name of the historical son of Pocahontas and John Rolfe?

4. In Chapter 24, what happens to Captain Smith on his mission to make peace with the native tribes?

5. What does Samuel learn happened to Captain Smith during his trip to trade with Powhatan in Chapter 22?

6. Where and with whom does Samuel stay while Captain Smith goes to see Powhatan in Chapter 22?

7. What sort of things are burned in the fire at the end of Chapter 17?

8. What do two of the new settlers do to the natives that provokes an attack in Chapter 23?

9. What percentage of Virginia's population was killed in the first hundred years after the English arrived in 1607?

10. Who are the first women to arrive at the colony in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author tells the story using a first-person narration through the lens of Samuel Collier. What is the effect of first person narration within the genre of historical fiction? Is Samuel a reliable narrator? Write an essay describing Samuel's narrative style, and explaining the effect of this style on the reader. Use textual evidence to support your assertions.

Essay Topic 2

What purpose do the prefaces from each chapter serve? What is the effect of using primary sources? Is this effect the same for all chapters? Choose at least two chapters and explain the effect of their preface with respect to both content and narrative style.

Essay Topic 3

The beginning of the novel suggests that Samuel's upbringing had an emotional effect on him. Analyze what specific emotional effects Samuel's experiences in his first decade of life have had on him. Does Samuel recognize these emotional needs? Use evidence from anywhere in the text to support your answer.

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