1. After leaving his apprentice ‘master’ and meeting up with his friend Richard, Matthew, within hours, makes a life-altering decision to sail to Virginia.
a. What does this say about individual freedom in England in 1609?
b. Was it Richard, or was it the sailors in the tavern who helped Matthew make up his mind to sail to Virginia?
3. When they arrived in Jamestown, it was evident the fort was primitive and the settlers were malnourished.
a. How was this different from their expectations?
b. There was a ship returning to England in a few weeks, why didn’t Matthew or Richard board it and go back to England?
6. Was Matthew an honorable man?.
a. A moral man?
b. Is he loyal? To the settlement? To Richard? To Anne?
c. How does his ‘faith’ differ from Richard’s?
d. Was he mentally stable?
7. Even after the Indians slaughtered his wife and daughter, Matthew ultimately found peace living with the Powhatans. Explain that progression of events.
