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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Language, Chapter 1, Beware of Any Linguist.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John Eliot's efforts as a missionary earned him what nickname?
(a) "The White apostle".
(b) "The Christian apostle".
(c) "The Indian apostle".
(d) "Saint Eliot".

2. What is a domed room dwelling used by certain Native American tribes?
(a) Tipi.
(b) Wigwam.
(c) Totem.
(d) Shaman.

3. The three men who were accused as the killers of Sassamon were Mattashunannamo, Tobias, and his son, who was named what?
(a) Wampapaquan.
(b) Metacom.
(c) Nahauton.
(d) Patuckson.

4. When was John Eliot born?
(a) 1604.
(b) 1595.
(c) 1612.
(d) 1641.

5. What university did John Eliot attend?
(a) Oxford College.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Jesus College, Cambridge.
(d) Harvard University.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is very likely that John Sassamon was adopted or indentured to the family of whom?

2. What was the capital city of the Massachusetts Bay colony?

3. The first English settlers arrived in what year, when Sassamon's parents may have welcomed them?

4. When was Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians published?

5. Before Europeans came into contact, most Algonquian settlements lived by what means?

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