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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 11, The Ancient Mother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the chief concern of Weston's men?
(a) Catching typhus.
(b) Fear of the Indians.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Building a fort.

2. Why did the Pilgrims decide not to settle at Cold Harbor?
(a) The harbor was too shallow.
(b) There was not enough shelter.
(c) It was too cold.
(d) There was no source of fresh water.

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

4. What was the name of an ominous Pokanokets spirit of darkness?
(a) Hobbamock.
(b) Tisquantum.
(c) Squanto.
(d) Kietan.

5. With the arrival of a ship in November of 1621, how many men and women were in Plymouth Colony?
(a) 75 men and 45 women.
(b) 55 men and 21 women.
(c) 66 men and 16 women.
(d) 30 men and 21 women.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people were on board the Mayflower?

2. How old was the most powerful Native leader in the region?

3. Who did Bradford blame for the difficulties the Pilgrims had paying off the colony's debt?

4. What happened to the Indians who used to live at Plymouth?

5. Who was the Nauset sachem?

(see the answer key)

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