Plymouth Plantation and Coming of Age Study Guide

In Of Plymouth Plantation, the author includes the ideas in paragraph 2 primarily to show that the —

• Pilgrims entered into the Mayflower Compact to ensure order in the new colony

• Mayflower Compact proves that the Pilgrims valued their right to make their own decisions

• Pilgrims established the Mayflower Compact to undermine the king

• Mayflower Compact was used by the Pilgrims to discourage strangers from joining the colony

In Of Plymouth Plantation, which phrase from paragraph 5 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word unlading?

• godly and well approved

• which were long

• for want of boats

• foulness of the winter weather

In Of Plymouth Plantation, paragraph 7, why does the author choose the word loathsome to describe the clothes of the sick colonists?

• To highlight the selflessness of the caregivers

• To elicit sympathy from the reader for the trials the sick had to endure

• To show that the colonists had limited resources to help them keep clean

• To prove how sick the colonists were

Read the sentence from paragraph 1 of Coming of Age in the Dawnland.

"When Tisquantum approached the Pilgrims and identified himself by that sobriquet, it was as if he had stuck out his hand and said, Hello, I’m the Wrath of God."

The author includes this excerpt most likely to show that Tisquantum —

• was intending to take revenge on the Pilgrims

• saw himself as a divine instrument

• was issuing a warning to the Pilgrims

• thought it was necessary to hide his true identity

The description of the Native American wetu in paragraph 5 of Coming of Age in the Dawnland emphasizes that —

• many of the English were envious of how the Native Americans lived

• the Native Americans borrowed ideas from other cultures to improve their living conditions

• the architecture of the Native Americans was superior to that of many European nations

• the Native Americans had expertly adapted to their environment

The organizational pattern of Coming of Age in the Dawnland allows the author to —

• provide a chronological account of the life of Tisquantum

• contrast the lives of the Native Americans with the perceptions of the Europeans

• develop support for a claim made about Tisquantum in the first paragraph

• explore the causes of later events between the Native Americans and the Europeans

Why does the author include the map in Coming of Age in the Dawnland? Mark the box to identify each statement that is a reason why the author includes the map.

• To compare Massachusetts in the 1600s to Massachusetts today

• To show the hometowns of Native Americans mentioned in the passage

• To clarify why Tisquantum did not consider himself a Native American

• To show the location of Dawnland in the Western Hemisphere

• To show the different locations of the Native American confederations

Which statements are NOT reasons the author includes the map in Coming of Age in the Dawnland? Mark the box to identify each statement that is not a reason why the author includes the map.

• To compare Massachusetts in the 1600s to Massachusetts today

• To show the hometowns of Native Americans mentioned in the passage

• To clarify why Tisquantum did not consider himself a Native American

• To show the location of Dawnland in the Western Hemisphere

• To show the different locations of the Native American confederations

What is one difference about the way each selection characterizes Tisquantum (Squanto)?

• Of Plymouth Plantation characterizes him as happy to help the English, while Coming of Age in the Dawnland characterizes him as angry at their arrival.

• Of Plymouth Plantation characterizes him as eager to help the English, while Coming of Age in the Dawnland characterizes him as defending his own culture.

• Of Plymouth Plantation characterizes him as an educated man, while Coming of Age in the Dawnland emphasizes his ability to survive in the wilderness.

• Of Plymouth Plantation characterizes him as a selfless man, while Coming of Age in the Dawnland emphasizes his ability to work with others.

Which two ideas are explored in both selections?

• the extent of the Native American settlements

• the superiority of English culture

• the good character of the Native Americans

• the abundance of available food in Massachusetts

• the relationship between the Native Americans and the English