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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Destruction of Tenochtitlan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Freydis?
(a) Eric the Red's sister.
(b) Eric the Red's lover.
(c) Eric the Red's daughter.
(d) Eric the Red's wife.

2. What kind of woman is Freydis?
(a) Fierce.
(b) Dedicated.
(c) Foolish.
(d) Submissive.

3. In his conclusion, what word does Gregory use to characterize Williams' prose?
(a) Fresh.
(b) Poetic.
(c) Traditional.
(d) Creative.

4. What does Columbus think of the New World when he reaches it?
(a) He thinks that he would like to build a house and live there himself.
(b) He thinks that it is too desolate to have any worthwhile resources.
(c) He thinks that it is far too hot and humid for his taste.
(d) He thinks it is the most beautiful place he has ever seen.

5. Does Columbus profit from his trips to the New World?
(a) Yes, he is able to sell many things that he took from the islands.
(b) No, but at least the voyages do not harm him financially.
(c) Yes, he is rewarded with all the gold he could ever want.
(d) No, he is left financially ruined and impoverished.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gregory think that In the American Grain is meant to do for the American national identity?

2. How does Montezuma try to get Cortez to stay on the coast and not enter the interior?

3. Which statement shows that Gregory believes that most people revere history without understanding it?

4. What people do Karlsefni and Snorri find in the New World?

5. Who does Columbus write to while he is on his return voyage?

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