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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Advent of the Slaves.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Cotton Mather say that New England belonged to before the New Englanders lived there?
(a) The Indians.
(b) The Devil.
(c) The Spanish.
(d) The French.

2. What pet is Ponce de Leon especially attached to?
(a) A cat.
(b) A bird.
(c) A dog.
(d) A snake.

3. Who is the narrator for the first part of "Poor Richard"?
(a) An American Indian.
(b) William Carlos Williams.
(c) An average American.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

4. What does the narrator say about the Puritan soul?
(a) It is large and generous.
(b) It is kind and warmhearted.
(c) It is rich and nourishing.
(d) It is small and empty.

5. How much time does Samuel de Champlain spend in North America before he is permitted to establish a French colony?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Three years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the outcome of Freydis' actions?

2. Who does the narrator address "Sir Walter Raleigh" to?

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

4. What does William Carlos Williams say is the most important thing to remember about people who are descended from Africans who were brought to the Americas in slavery?

5. What happens when Raleigh returns to England after his son's death?

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