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Who is the main character of the story?
Samuel.
Who was the leader of the entire expedition?
Captain Christopher Newport.
Who was the only person to die in the first battle with the Native Americans?
James
What language did Captain Smith teach Samuel to speak?
Algonquian
Which weapon did Captain Smith teach Samuel to use?
A sword
What do the colonists make tents out of after their houses are burned down in the fire?
The ship's sails
Why did Samuel come to James Town?
He had no choice. He was going to be put to death if he stayed in England. Luckily, or not, the magistrate released him on the condition that he travel to James Town with Captain Smith.
In the beginning of the book, why does Samuel always want to fight?
He has lived a difficult life and has had to mostly take care of himself on the streets. He is also angry about the death of his mother.
What flag does Captain Newport's ship sail under?
The British flag.
Who hid food from the other colonists?
Master Wingfield
Who tells Samuel that the James Town colony is a subject of Chief Powhatan?
Namontack
What did Ratcliffe force Samuel and the other colonists to build?
A mansion.
What was the first animal that Samuel hunted with his bow and arrow?
A rabbit.
Why did the Native Americans attack the colonists in the beginning?
They did not want the colonists to take their land.
What weapon, other than the sword, does Captain Smith introduce to Samuel?
A musket
Where does Samuel take baby Virginia?
Point Comfort
How does Captain Smith feel when he is asked to make Chief Powhatan a prince of King James?
He is angry.
How does the Virginia company convince more settlers to come to James Town?
They do not allow people to say anything bad about James Town. Settlers must act as if everything is great.
Why does Samuel take baby Virginia?
He is trying to save her, Ann, and John because he believes that there will be an attack. He also believes that he is doing it out of love and therefore it is okay.
Why does Captain Smith and a few other men take a shallop up the Chickahominy river?
To find the Northwest Passage.
What does Samuel think of John Laydon marrying Ann Burras?
He is happy for Ann and believes that John will make a good husband.
What does Captain Smith give to the Native Americans as a joke?
A cannon.
What root does Samuel and Richard chew on to ease their hunger?
The Sassafras root.
Besides the Powhatan and Warraskoyack, name one of the tribes that are allied with the settlers?
Possible Answers: Pamunkey, Arrohateck, Mattaponi, or the Youghtanund
What does the word pulpit mean?
A raised platform.