John White and Roanoke

According to the selection, which sentence best illustrates John White's personality when he first came to Roanoke?

• He argued with the ship's pilot, who would not sail to Croatoan.

• He decided to sail back to England for additional supplies by himself.

• He ignored threats of battle from Native Americans in Dasemunkepeauc.

• He painted pictures of Native Americans and became friends with Manteo.

Read these sentences from paragraph 2 of teh selection

"Then, five days later, White's daughter, Eleanor, gave birth to a daughter. Virginia, as she was called, was the first English baby born in America,"

How do there sentences help the reader better understand White's role in this historical episode?

• They provide another reason why the Roanoke colonists might have wanted to move to another location.

• They reveal why some of the of the people of Dasemunkepeuc were so angry with White and the colonists.

• They add an emotional weight to the text and explain why White tried so hard to find the colonists.

• They help explain why White, his mind occupied by family issues, made so many key mistakes.

Read this sentence from paragraph 4 of the selection.

"White assumed he would next sail to Croatoan, where he hoped to be reunited with his family and the other colonists."

The prefix re-means "again", and the root word uni means "one". What does the reunited mean as used in the sentence?

• to be joined together again

• to run away once again

• to break into pieces again

• to be alone once again

How does the author best illustrate the point that White was not an effective leader?

• by comparing him to leaders of other English settlements in America

• by describing his relationship with a Native American named Mateo

• by providing examples of how he related to the ship's captain and colonists

• by explaining the reason why the colonists mysteriously left their settlement

Which claim is best supported by evidence in the selection?

• Because of his artistic skills, John White was able to make friends with Manteo and other Native Americans.

• It is unlikely that anyone will never know for certain what happened to the colonists of Roanoke.

• No one wanted to return to England with White because everyone knew the colony was about to disappear.

• Although Manteo tried to save the colonists of Roanoke, he was overruled by others in his mother's tribe.

Which detail is important enough to be included in a summary of the selection?

• White returned to Roanoke Island after three years away.

• White sometimes used watercolors to paint what he observed.

• White had planned to settle farther north than Roanoke.

• White left Roanoke on the date on the date of his granddaughter's birthday.

In paragraph 4, what is the meaning of the phrase "in vain"?

• with little hope

• with anger

• without courage

• without success

Why might White have assumed that the colonists who left Roanoke were safe?

• They had stored plenty of supplies to get them through the winter.

• They knew of a place to go where others would protect them.

• They had already decided to move their colony to a place farther north.

• They had chosen to return to England on a separate boat.