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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. Why do the Aztecs have two aqueducts?
(a) So that one can supply one half of the city, and the other can supply the other half.
(b) So that one can be used to carry water out, and the other to carry water in.
(c) So that enough water can be provided for the needs of the emperor and his entourage.
(d) So that one can be used while the other is being cleaned.

2. Who is Freydis?
(a) Eric the Red's daughter.
(b) Eric the Red's sister.
(c) Eric the Red's wife.
(d) Eric the Red's lover.

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

4. When does De Soto plan to send word about his expedition to Maldonado?
(a) After he runs out of supplies.
(b) After he has traveled back to Cuba.
(c) After he discovers a rich country.
(d) After he gets through the winter.

5. In his conclusion, what word does Gregory use to characterize Williams' prose?
(a) Fresh.
(b) Creative.
(c) Poetic.
(d) Traditional.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the death of Juan Ortiz affect De Soto?

2. Why is Ponce de Leon free to go exploring in Florida?

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

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

5. What happens when the Greenlanders fight with the people they meet in the New World?

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