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

2. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the Pilgrims' eagerness to share their beliefs?
(a) Dreadful.
(b) Fierce.
(c) Hard-working.
(d) Bold.

3. According to the narrator, what was Boone's emotional state when he lived alone in the wilderness for three months?
(a) Ecstasy.
(b) Exhilaration.
(c) Worry.
(d) Fear.

4. Why does Columbus count fewer leagues than he knows he has traveled?
(a) He is trying to test a new system of measurement to see which is most accurate.
(b) He is trying to trick the King and Queen by giving them false information in his letters.
(c) He is trying to check his navigational instruments to be sure that they are working properly.
(d) He is trying to reassure the crew that they have not traveled as far without seeing land as they think they have.

5. Why are the Puritans important, according to the narrator?
(a) They begin to form the national character.
(b) They find a way to survive in an inclement environment.
(c) They are among the earliest European settlers.
(d) They bring Christianity to the New World.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say about the Puritan soul?

2. Why do Ponce de Leon and his men travel north?

3. What is Williams trying to tell the reader about Columbus when he quotes details about how harrowing the storms at sea during Columbus' voyages were?

4. What happens to the girl Ponce de Leon gives a gold crucifix to?

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

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