Sean Frederick Forbes "Ancestry"

The transcript explores the interconnectedness of families on an island, tracing lineages back to a Polish revolutionary turned pirate. It delves into family stories, intermarriages, and inherited traits like vertigo and baldness. The narrative also touches on attempts to pass for white and the limitations of genealogy research, highlighting the challenges in tracing family history beyond 1967. The story concludes with a visit to a family-owned section of the island, now a garbage dump.

Which of the following names is NOT mentioned as a Newball man?

• Anna

• John

• Thomas

• Uriah

What was the occupation of the Polish man who settled on the island?

• A sailor

• A revolutionary turned pirate

• A merchant

• A farmer

What family maladies are mentioned as being passed down through generations?

• Cancer, hypertension, obesity

• Diabetes, heart disease, asthma

• Vertigo, deafness, male pattern baldness

• Arthritis, migraines, allergies

What is the earliest year that the narrator's family history can be traced back to using Ancestry.com?

• 1975

• 1967

• 1960

• 1950

What does the narrator find at the family-owned section of Lazy Hill?

• A family reunion

• An old family house

• Stray dogs rummaging through a garbage dump

• A historical monument