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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Discovery of Kentucky.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Williams criticize historian A. C. Adams at the beginning of "The May-Pole at Merry Mount"?
(a) For a lack of common sense.
(b) For a lack of scale.
(c) For a lack of accuracy.
(d) For a lack of detail.

2. What does the narrator admire about the Pilgrims?
(a) Their fierceness and hard work.
(b) Their devotion to religion.
(c) Their imagination and ingenuity.
(d) Their respect for authority.

3. What area does Boone discover, along with his brother, just before the American Revolution?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Kentucky.

4. What makes Daniel Boone different from other settlers, according to the narrator?
(a) He is not afraid to go west into the wilderness.
(b) He does not consider himself an American citizen.
(c) He is at war with the Indians he met.
(d) He started new communities wherever he went.

5. What is the moral of the story about the lusty young man who fell overboard and was hauled back in?
(a) Tenacity and determination can save your life.
(b) Faith and hope can see you through even tough times.
(c) It is important to pay attention so that you are not swept overboard.
(d) It is good to have friends who can help you when you need it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Thomas Morton as a result of the Maypole celebration?

2. What explanation does the narrator give for the Puritans' lack of imagination?

3. How do the Spanish justify killing so many peaceful islanders?

4. Why does Columbus count fewer leagues than he knows he has traveled?

5. Who tells Ponce de Leon there is a fountain of youth?

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