1. What do Indian envoys bring to De Soto and his men?
(a) Handmade tools, sewing needles and tents.
(b) Berries, animal skins, and meat.
(c) Gold, silver, and pearls.
(d) Live pigs, horses, and dogs.

2. Which of the following is one of the goals, listed by Cotton Mather, that the Puritans have in mind when they found their colonies?
(a) They want to know that every child, rich or poor, in the community would be able to read the Bible.
(b) They want to be sure that every person in the community went to church every Sunday.
(c) They want a man to be able to spend seven years in the community and be able to say that he had not heard one oath sworn.
(d) They want to be certain that every person in the community had enough to eat and drink.

3. How does the death of Juan Ortiz affect De Soto?
(a) It leaves him without a translator.
(b) It leaves him without a single soldier who knows the way back.
(c) It leaves him without a doctor.
(d) It makes him feel lonely and wish he had a friend.

4. What does Williams say is the one thing that Americans fear more than anything else in the world?
(a) War.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Touch.
(d) Knowledge.

5. Who is Juan Ortiz?
(a) A Spanish soldier separated from an earlier expedition who lived with the Indians for 12 years.
(b) De Soto's commanding officer, stationed in Cuba, to whom De Soto writes letters.
(c) The leader of the Indian community that helped De Soto and his men to survive the first winter.
(d) De Soto's brother who accompanied him on the expedition and on whom De Soto relied.