Blood on the River Test | Final Test - Hard

Elisa Carbone
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Blood on the River Test | Final Test - Hard

Elisa Carbone
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What does Pocahontas do when visiting the settlers in Chapter 17?

2. Why does Reverend Hunt apprehend Samuel in Chapter 16?

3. What is Pocahontas' real name?

4. What is the historical reason that the travelers cannot travel between James Town and Point Comfort?

5. How does Samuel react to the women who arrive in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Namontack propose to count the number of people he meets in England in Chapter 18?

2. How does Captain Newport plan to make a profit for England in the absence of gold in Chapter 19?

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

4. What is the purpose of Captain Smith's mission to Werowocomoco in Chapter 21?

5. Who of Samuel's closest acquaintances announces that he is returning to England in Chapter 24?

6. What winter was known as the Starving Time?

7. What are some things that Samuel learns from Kainta?

8. How does Captain Smith behave differently from Captain Ratcliffe as president in Chapter 19?

9. When Captain Smith and Samuel witness a dance in the natives' village in Chapter 20, what are the girls wearing?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Samuel is reluctant to get involved with his peers as a result of preconceived notions about cooperation. Captain Smith instructs him to stand on one leg, and then pushes him, in order to demonstrate that it is difficult to survive alone (Chapter 8). Where in the novel does Samuel demonstrate that he has learned from Smith's advice? Find two places in the novel where he shows that he has heeded Captain Smith's lesson. Use at least two examples from the text in your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing how Samuel's self-confidence shifts throughout the novel. Is Samuel self-aware as an individual? If he is insecure, what are the sources of his insecurities? If he is confident, what makes him confident?

Essay Topic 3

Namontack, a strong Indian boy, appears in Chapter 18 as the result of a trade with the Powhatan tribe for an English boy. What is both the purpose and effect of this exchange? Are the desired aims of this exchange achieved? In your essay, discuss both the effect of Namontack's arrival on Samuel, and the effect on the larger group of settlers.

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