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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through DeSoto and the New World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Columbus think of the New World when he reaches it?
(a) He thinks it is the most beautiful place he has ever seen.
(b) He thinks that he would like to build a house and live there himself.
(c) He thinks that it is too desolate to have any worthwhile resources.
(d) He thinks that it is far too hot and humid for his taste.

2. What is the outcome of Freydis' actions?
(a) Freydis becomes a politician and the leader of her community.
(b) Freydis is tried in criminal court and jailed for her actions.
(c) Freydis' family is always thought to be evil after that.
(d) Freydis is exiled from her community like Eric the Red.

3. Where does De Soto begin his journey into the North American mainland?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Lousisiana.
(c) Florida.
(d) Alabama.

4. 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.

5. What happens when Thorgest tries to steal from Eric the Red?
(a) Eric the Red has to give in and let Thorgest take his property.
(b) Eric the Red decides to steal from Thorgest in return, on his way into exile.
(c) Eric the Red tries to remove his property, but Eric the Red's two sons are killed in the melee.
(d) Eric the Red removes his property, and in the ensuing chase, two of Thorgest's sons are killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Eric the Red go to start over?

2. What does Columbus want to do instead of traveling to the New World again?

3. What does Montezuma tell Cortez?

4. Who is Juan Ortiz?

5. 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?

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