Blood on the River Chapters 16-20

After Pocahontas saves Captain Smith's life, who/what saves him next?

• Captain Newport returns.

• The Powhatan people attack and divert attention away from the desire to execute Smith.

• The gentlemen fel remorseful for how they have treated Smith and the commoners.

• The men who were feared dead, returned so there was no cause to execute Smith

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In chapter 17 a young visitor arrives at Jamestown and brings food and gifts to Captain Smith's people. Who is this famous visitor?

• James

• Chief Powhatan

• Pocahontas

• Kainta

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Toward the end of chapter 17 what new tragedy strikes the Jamestown settlers?

• There is a fire caused by a careless settler.

• They are attacked by the Powhatan people.

• The summer sickness has retured

• Their crops fail to produce

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After the new tragedy, the Powhatan people bring the settlers furs and food and treat them as their own.  Why did Pocahontas say they were doing this?

• The Powhatan people wanted to have access to the settlers' copper and glass beads.

• The Powhatan people were trying to lure the settlers in a false sense of peace before an attack.

• The Powhatan people feared the settlers due to an earlier prophecy.

• Captain Smith was now her brother- her countryman

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How does Namontack feel about the Jamestown Settlement compared to Powhatan villages.

• He feels that everything Powhatan is better than anything the settlers have.

• He is very impressed with the Jamestown homes and everything about the settlement.

• He believes that neither one is better or worse than the other--they're just different.

• While he believes that the Powhatan way is better, he would never insult Samuel by saying it out loud.

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Who is chosen to be the new president of Jamestown after Captain Ratcliffe is deposed?

• Reverend Hunt

• Master Wingfield

• Captain Smith

• They will not have a president.

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How did Namontack feel about King James?

• He looked upon King James as a short, weak man.

• He felt that his Chief Powhatan was much better than King James.

• He complained that he stunk.

• All of the above

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 In chapter 19 Captain Newport sails back to Jamestown.  What does the ship bring with it that shocks many of the settlers?

• gold

• women

• silk

• spices

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Which best characterizes how Samuel and Captain Smith feel about crowning Powhatan a prince in the British Empire?

• It's a bad idea.

• It's a great idea.

• It's nothing special.

• It's a waste of time.

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Which best characterizes how Samuel felt about Namontack's home?

• It was not as good as James Town.

• He felt sorry for Namontack.

• He felt he was better off living on the streets of England than staying at Namontack's village.

• It was much better than James Town.

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