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Quiz about Chesapeake by James A Michener
Quiz about Chesapeake by James A Michener

"Chesapeake" by James A. Michener Quiz


"Chesapeake" was one of Michener's greatest novels. It is comprised of fictional characters who take part in actual historical events in the Chesapeake Bay area of the U.S. Good Luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by mdemma. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
mdemma
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
328,971
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
151
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Question 1 of 10
1. Why did Pentaquod leave his village in the opening of the first chapter? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Why did Edmund Steed leave England to settle in the Chesapeake Bay area? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Why did Timothy Turlock leave England for the Chesapeake Bay area? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was Edward Paxmore's profession before shipbuilding? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which Turlock was the great ship captain during the Revolutionary war? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How did Matthew Turlock die? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Why did the Steeds send Cudjo to the slavebreaker? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. John Turlock had a life changing event while flying in an airplane. Which career did this lead to? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In the introduction of chapter 13, Amanda Paxmore went to pick up her husband Pusey from jail. What crime did Pusey commit? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What happened to Pusey Paxmore at the end of the book? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Why did Pentaquod leave his village in the opening of the first chapter?

Answer: Tension arose between himself and the other villagers

Pentaquod was a member of a warrior tribe called the Susquehannocks. Pentaquod was peaceful by nature and did not believe in war. The other villagers felt that he was a threat to their way of living and wanted him executed. He escaped down the river and was welcomed into another tribe.
2. Why did Edmund Steed leave England to settle in the Chesapeake Bay area?

Answer: Religious discrimination

Edmund Steed was a devout Catholic in England during the Protestant movement. He found himself being treated as a second class citizen because of this. He decided to move where he could honor his religion without being judged. He had joined Capt. John Smith in his exploration of the new world. During his travels he spotted an island that he would later return to and settle.

He called this Devon Island, after one of his ancestors.
3. Why did Timothy Turlock leave England for the Chesapeake Bay area?

Answer: He had trouble with the law

Timothy Turlock was a petty thief in England. He had been caught numerous times. The judge wanted to execute him, but because of protests from his mother and other community members he was sentenced to the new world as an indentured servant. After he was assigned a master, he clobbered him over the head and escaped. He settled in the marsh to avoid getting caught.
4. What was Edward Paxmore's profession before shipbuilding?

Answer: Carpentry

Edward Paxmore was a very loyal Quaker. He was also an indentured servant with one more year to complete his servitude. He had been beaten and kicked out of New England because of his strong beliefs. He settled on a cliff and named it Peace Cliff. The Steed family recognized his excellent carpentry skills and asked him to build a ship for them.

This started the Paxmore family into shipbuilding.
5. Which Turlock was the great ship captain during the Revolutionary war?

Answer: Teach

Teach Turlock was described as tall, lanky, and heavily bearded. He had a torn shirt, his pants were held up by a piece of rope, and he was always barefooted. He was named after the great pirate Edward Teach, who was also known as Blackbeard. He sailed the "Whisper", a ship financed by the Steeds and built by the Paxmores.

His skill as a blockade runner enabled him to supply the American army with what was needed to win the war. He had become a hero to the patriots.
6. How did Matthew Turlock die?

Answer: A slave uprising

Matthew Turlock became the captain of the "Ariel", after he lost the "Whisper". He eventually turned the "Ariel" into a slave ship. Cudjo was captured and chained aboard the "Ariel". Cudjo and the other slaves freed themselves from their chains and revolted. Matthew fought hard with his silver fist but was eventually overpowered by Cudjo and killed.
7. Why did the Steeds send Cudjo to the slavebreaker?

Answer: He was reading

Cudjo came to America on a slave ship. As a slave he realized that the only way to succeed in the new world was to be able to read. Elizabeth Paxmore began teaching him how to read and write. He was caught with a book in his pants and sent to Herman Cline, the "slavebreaker". Cline broke the spirit of the slave with one year of humiliation and constant cruelty. Cudjo survived the year with Cline but never gave up his dream to read and write.
8. John Turlock had a life changing event while flying in an airplane. Which career did this lead to?

Answer: Real estate

John Turlock was the younger brother of Amos Turlock. He basically had no direction in life and just bounced from job to job. When he flew in the plane he got a good look at all the land on the Eastern shore. This inspired him greatly. He changed his name to J. Ruthven Turlock and became a real estate agent. He succeeded greatly in this venture.
9. In the introduction of chapter 13, Amanda Paxmore went to pick up her husband Pusey from jail. What crime did Pusey commit?

Answer: Involvement in the Watergate scandal

Pusey Paxmore was the son of Woolman Paxmore, a very spiritual leader. He was expected to follow in his fathers footsteps. When his uncle Isaac built a "flying boat", Pusey was sent to Washington to try to sell it to the navy. He had gotten very involved in politics and became an adviser to Richard M. Nixon. Pusey stood by Nixon during the Watergate scandal and was sentenced to two years in a minimum security prison.
10. What happened to Pusey Paxmore at the end of the book?

Answer: He shot himself

Pusey had done two years in prison because of the Watergate scandal while Nixon was pardoned. This left him depressed and confused. He wrestled with this emotional distress but was unable to live with it. Pusey went hunting one day and turned the shotgun on himself.
Source: Author mdemma

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