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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sir Walter Raleigh.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a term used by the narrator to describe Queen Elizabeth?
(a) Worm.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Atheist.
(d) Fairy Queen.

2. Why does the narrator say that Raleigh is now in Hell?
(a) He was an atheist.
(b) He sent his son on a mission that got him killed.
(c) He broke Queen Elizabeth's heart.
(d) He had no regard for the safety of his colonists.

3. What happens to Cortez when the Aztecs counterattack from outside the city?
(a) He loses everything and has to flee with his men.
(b) He and his men win after a long battle.
(c) He is forced to negotiate a temporary treaty in order to escape with his life.
(d) He and his men defeat them easily.

4. How does Freydis handle her quarrel with the two brothers, Helgi and Finnbogi?
(a) She tricks her husband into killing them, and kills the women of their household herself.
(b) She goes to court against the brothers and sues them, winning her case and forcing them to pay a fine.
(c) She steals property from the brothers and refuses to give it back, claiming that it will compensate her for the quarrel.
(d) She talks to her neighbors about the brothers, turning the community against them until they are forced into exile.

5. What people do Karlsefni and Snorri find in the New World?
(a) The Abenaki.
(b) The Iroquois.
(c) The Skrellings.
(d) The Inuit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Columbus do when he thinks the ship might capsize?

2. How does Williams suggest that Ponce de Leon feels when he hears about Cortez and the wealth of Montezuma?

3. How does the narrator describe the coastline of North America?

4. What does Queen Elizabeth force Raleigh to do when she calls him back from the fleet's attack on Spain?

5. Why does Queen Elizabeth call Raleigh back when he goes with the fleet to attack Spain?

(see the answer key)

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