Give me liberty the struggle for self-government in virginia thomas j. wertenbaker chapter i: the cornerstone of liberty three little vessels—the susan constant, the godspeed, and the discovery—left england in december, 1606, under the command of captain christopher newport, to found a colony on the distant shores of virginia. two decades earlier sir walter raleigh had sent out a group of settlers to what is now north carolina, and they had disappeared mysteriously. what had happened to them? men asked. had they been killed by the indians? had they fallen victims to disease? had they starved? those who shared in this new venture must have wondered if a like fate awaited them in this strange new land. but their spirits rose when they entered chesapeake bay. landing parties were delighted with the "fair meddowes full of flowers of divers kinds and colors," the "goodly tall trees," and the streams of fresh water. it was a smiling country which seemed to bid them welcome. but when they entered the mouth of a broad river, which they called the james in honor of their king, and made their way up into the country, new doubts must have assailed them. they knew that savages lived in the dense forests which lined both banks; might not strange wild beasts live there also? might there not be fatal diseases unknown in europe? what is the main point of the descriptive details at the beginning of the second paragraph? to place the reader in the moment of the first landing to describe what the colonists were up against to create a sense of fear and anxiety to end the journey on a hopeful note question 22(multiple choice worth 5 points) (lc) which sentence is written in the active voice? the students voted for class president. the votes were counted by the students after school. the ballot boxes were picked up by the teachers. the results of the vote were announced by the principal. question 23(multiple choice worth 5 points) (mc) sharks' teeth langston carter the day we found the sharks' teeth was foggy and cool. moisture hung in the air so thick you could almost see it sparkling in the dim sunlight. there were days, early in the summer like this one, where it seemed there was more water in the air than in the bay. we had beached the boat and stepped out on the recently cleared spit of land. the ground had a light dusting of white sand over an under layer of dried black mud. it looked like a recently frosted chocolate cake, though the frosting was spread a bit thin for my taste. the ground was solid, but we knew from experience that it was full of fiddler crab holes, and would be underwater at the first super-high tide. mysteriously, to us anyway, someone wanted to build a house there. we often came to these spots to look for artifacts. our beach, our summer home, had been a fishing camp for as long as anyone living could remember. the oldest stories told of travelers coming down to the edge of the sea, lining up to fill their wagon beds with salted fish to take back home. old decaying cabins still lined the beach. rotting nets, hung out to dry in the last century, decorated their weathered walls. their broken faces spun stories in our minds. the fishermen who, tanned and wrinkled from sun and salt, hauled their nets full of splashing mullet in to cheers from the waiting crowds. the bounty of the sea lightened everyone's hearts, and the smell of roasting fish filled the damp air. women fanned themselves from wagon seats. children splashed in the shallow edges of the bay. it was a scene we had acted out as youngsters, building an imaginary bridge to a life we would never fully know. which of the following describes the structure of this excerpt from "sharks' teeth" so far? conflict and rising action climax and resolution rising action and reflection setting and character development question 24(multiple choice worth 5 points) (lc) read the sentence: our plan is to rove the country, traveling by car and camping when we feel a need to stop. which word could you substitute for rove that tells the reader that it was a carefree and fun trip? drift: to move in a random or casual way gad: to be on the go without specific aim or purpose gallivant: to go about, or roam for pleasure saunter: to walk about in a leisurely way question 25(multiple choice worth 5 points) (mc) which search term combination would return the most relevant information for a research project on the hidden costs of bottled water? bottled water sources costs bottled water risks bottled water water use costs you must check the box below prior to submitting your exam! check this box to indicate you are ready to submit your exam current course: instructors monitor all areas of a student's account student e-mail accounts are to be used for flvs course-related email only and not for general introductions or spamming of people in your address book. remember to click the logoff link when you have completed your work in the course. fdk371.04