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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 2, Dangerous Shoals and Roaring Breakers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people were on board the Mayflower?
(a) 102.
(b) 134.
(c) 104.
(d) 202.

2. On the voyage, how many women were pregnant?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. Where did the Pilgrims live most of their time in Holland?
(a) Assen.
(b) Amsterdam.
(c) Haarlem.
(d) Leiden.

4. In the 1600s, who tried to navigate the same treacherous waters that the Mayflower encountered?
(a) Marquette.
(b) La Salle.
(c) Samuel Champlain.
(d) Jolliet.

5. What was Cape Cod known for?
(a) Wooded lands.
(b) Dangerous waters.
(c) Settlements of Indians.
(d) Large schools of cod fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote a book about the voyage of the Mayflower?

2. In 1676, what ship left the shores of New England?

3. What happened after more than fifty years of peace between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans?

4. When did the Pilgrims sail to the New World in search of religious freedom?

5. Who is the carpenter turned Indian fighter that the author will focus on in the book?

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