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

2. How does Ponce de Leon die?
(a) He dies of old age.
(b) He is killed by an Indian arrow.
(c) He dies of disease.
(d) He is killed by his own men in a mutiny.

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

4. Why do the Puritans disapprove of Thomas Morton?
(a) He does not pay his taxes.
(b) He does not believe in God.
(c) He barters guns and liquor to Indians.
(d) He is not married.

5. What happens to the girl Ponce de Leon gives a gold crucifix to?
(a) His men capture her and steal the crucifix back.
(b) He finds her later under a bush with her hands cut off.
(c) He accidentally kills her without knowing who she is.
(d) He finds her later working as a slave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Daniel Boone different from other settlers, according to the narrator?

2. How do many of the Indians react when the Spanish begin to enslave them?

3. Why is Ponce de Leon free to go exploring in Florida?

4. What happens to Columbus when he finally makes it back to Spain?

5. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the Pilgrims' eagerness to share their beliefs?

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