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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 happens to Columbus when he finally makes it back to Spain?
(a) He is accused of making a deal with the King of Portugal.
(b) He loses his religious faith and decides to leave the Church.
(c) Storms make it impossible to set sail again for several months.
(d) The King and Queen refuse to finance any future trips to the New World.

2. Why do Ponce de Leon and his men travel north?
(a) To find new land for Spain.
(b) To find food and water.
(c) To find the fountain of youth.
(d) To find gold.

3. What happens to Thomas Morton as a result of the Maypole celebration?
(a) He is given an award by the colonists.
(b) He is shot in a fight.
(c) He is arrested and sent back to England.
(d) He is kidnapped by the Indians.

4. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Boone's character?
(a) Mild.
(b) Strong.
(c) Temperamental.
(d) Brave.

5. What causes the Puritan elders to finally get fed up with Thomas Morton?
(a) He plans a big party with music and liquor.
(b) He starts a revolt against the authorities.
(c) He decides to marry an Indian woman.
(d) He begins to trade guns with the Indians.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Puritans disapprove of Thomas Morton?

2. What does Williams think was the motive of the person who told Ponce de Leon there was a fountain of youth?

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

4. How does the narrator describe the descendants of the Puritans?

5. What happens to Columbus on his return from his second voyage?

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