Why doesn’t Wingfield use the gallows after all?

Reverend Hunt convinces him they need Captain Smith to translate with the Indians; without him, they won’t be able to survive.

The natives are friendly and welcoming.

They don’t have enough time; they must leave while the trade winds are blowing toward the west.

The natives attack them, and they must run for their lives.

What lesson did Captain Smith want Samuel to learn after fighting with Richard when he asked Samuel to stand on one leg?

to learn that people need one another to survive

to learn to follow Smith’s orders even if they seem silly

to learn that people can get hurt if they are not careful

to learn that it wasn’t safe to walk about on the ship

Why did Captain Smith grow suspicious of the natives’ daily visits to bring food?

He thought they were spying so they could plan an attack.

He knew they didn’t have extra food to give.

He thought they were trying to steal from the English.

He thought they were trying to learn the English language and then Smith would no longer be needed as a translator.

Where did Samuel and Richard hide during the attack?

under their mattress stuffed with rotting straw

What effect did this person’s death have on Samuel?

Samuel felt responsible for the death, and he decided to change his behavior toward Richard and treat him as a friend.

Samuel felt that Reverend Hunt’s prayers should have protected them.

Samuel felt that Captain Smith should have known that there would be an attack.

Samuel blamed Captain Ratcliffe for causing the Indians to attack.

Why was Master Wingfield removed as president and arrested?

He was hiding food and not sharing with the others.

He was stealing food from the community.

He was selling secrets to the natives.

He could not get along with Smith and the others.

What do the gentlemen plan to do with the ship?

They plan to take most of the food and return to England, leaving the others behind to starve.

They plan to make it into a fancy hotel for them to live in.

They plan to fill it with natives and set it on fire.

They plan to sail it back to the Caribbean island where the natives were friendlier.

When Captain John Smith becomes the new president, what rule does he decree?

Everyone must work, or he will not eat.

Everyone will be treated equally; no more “gentlemen” and “commoners.”

Everyone must take turns cooking the food.

Everyone must take turns doing the same jobs.

Why is John Smith angry about the plan to make Powhatan an English subject?

Smith thinks it will anger Powhatan and bring an end to the peace they have enjoyed with his people.

Smith does not think the natives are good enough to be treated like they’re English.

Smith is angry that he did not think of the idea himself.

Smith is angry that King James wants to reward the natives after they have killed some of the English colonists.

What made Smith a good choice to be the new president? Select TWO answers.

B. He knows how to survive in Virginia.

D. He is fair, cares about everyone, and is willing to work.

He understands how to get the natives to do whatever he wants.

C. He is the best hunter they have and can keep them supplied with food.

How have Samuel’s feelings towards the natives changed since he first landed in James Town?

At first, he thought they should all be killed; later he sees good things about their way of life, and some have become his friends.

Samuel’s feelings have not changed; he still is fearful of the natives.

At first, he felt the English were much smarter; now he knows the natives know more.

He was afraid of them before, but now he knows they are harmless.

What effect did the English trying to give Powhatan a crown and making him an English subject have on the colonists at James Town?

Powhatan told all of the tribes not to trade with the English, so the colonists could not get food from the natives.

Powhatan sent warriors to attack James Town, and several colonists were killed.

Powhatan poisoned their food, causing the death of all the colonists.

Powhatan poisoned their water supply, causing the death of all the colonists.

Why does Samuel think that the Powhatan people are wealthy?

They have plenty of food to eat.

They have a rich history and customs.

They have all the land as far as the eye can see.

How did Captain Smith change Samuel’s social status?

Samuel was released from being a servant; he was apprenticed to John Laydon, who will train Samuel to become a carpenter, a skilled tradesman.

Smith adopted Samuel and will train him to lead other colonists in the New World.

Samuel will live with the Powhatan people and become one of them.

Samuel will go to college and become a doctor or lawyer, a member of the upper class.

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Why was Samuel arrested in London?

He broke into a pawn shop and took his mother’s necklace.

He broke into a store and stole food.

He broke into a building, so he’d have a place to sleep.

He stole food from a street vendor.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What job was Samuel given?

servant to Reverend Hunt

page or apprentice to Captain John Smith

servant to Captain Ratcliffe

cook’s helper

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What was the name of the ship that brought Samuel to Virginia?

Susan Constant

Mayflower

Godspeed

Discovery

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Why didn’t the “gentlemen” like Captain John Smith? Select TWO correct answers.

He was a commoner.

He showed little or no respect to them and told them what to do.

He was a good friend to King James, and they resented him for it.

He was smarter than they were.

He was cruel to them.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Wingfield have a gallows built?

Wingfield wants to punish the other gentlemen who want to quit and turn back to England.

Wingfield thinks it will be the best way to gain control of the natives if some of them are hanged in public.

Wingfield wants all the commoners hanged.

Wingfield hates Captain Smith and intends to have Captain Smith hanged.

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Which of these is NOT true about Samuel in the first section of the story? Select TWO correct answers.

Samuel Collier is a commoner.

Samuel Collier is of the upper class.

Samuel Collier is an orphan.

Samuel Collier is 11 years old.

Samuel Collier makes friends easily and works well with others.

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