1. What would Gregory be most likely to describe history as?
(a) A tapestry of culture and stories.
(b) A compendium of dates, data, and quotations.
(c) A science in its own right.
(d) A story written only by the winners.

2. What is Columbus' point when he makes the following statement: "I was twenty-eight years old when I came into your Highnesses' service, and now I have not a hair upon me that is not gray; my body is infirm..."
(a) He is sorry to see that the best years of his life are behind him.
(b) He is worried about who will take on his work after he dies.
(c) He feels that he should be allowed to see a doctor.
(d) He has been a dedicated servant of the King and Queen for his entire life.

3. What kind of woman is Freydis?
(a) Foolish.
(b) Fierce.
(c) Dedicated.
(d) Submissive.

4. What does Gregory mean when he says that "if anyone is looking for the secret of their good health and the freedom they exert within an individual speech and manner, it may be found in their determination to 'stay at home,' to accept the roots of their being and to grow slowly to their own maturity."
(a) To be free you have to break apart from your background and upbringing.
(b) To be truly free, you have to be true to yourself and your heritage.
(c) Only staying at home can free you to travel elsewhere.
(d) Freedom is based on ideas, not experiences.

5. What is Tenochtitlan like?
(a) It is a fortress located high in the mountains, remote and impenetrable.
(b) It is a small town surrounded by stone walls, with a large castle in the middle.
(c) It is a tiny village. The people living there are starving to death, and can offer no resistance to the Spanish.
(d) It is a masterpiece of engineering; clean, with wide roads and canals, and full of beautiful gardens and markets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the following sentence mean? "Rather the ice than their way: to take what is mine by single strength, theirs by the crookedness of their law."

2. What does Columbus think of the New World when he reaches it?

3. What does Eric the Red say that his life is like now that he has been exiled?

4. What happens to Cortez when the Aztecs counterattack from outside the city?

5. How does Montezuma treat hungry people in the capital?

(see the answer key)

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