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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Voyage of the Mayflower.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following statements shows that Eric the Red has accepted his fate?
(a) "...this is what they say: Eric, son of evil, come and be forgiven."
(b) "One or the other of us had to die, under the natural circumstance."
(c) "This is my portion. I do not call it not to my liking. Hardship lives in me."
(d) "Eric the Red is a marked man, beyond the law, so it would seem..."

2. How does De Soto keep his men alive when the maize crop fails?
(a) He writes to Spain for help.
(b) He sends the men out to hunt and fish.
(c) He gives each man 1/2 pound of pork daily.
(d) He rations corn.

3. What do Indian envoys bring to De Soto and his men?
(a) Berries, animal skins, and meat.
(b) Gold, silver, and pearls.
(c) Handmade tools, sewing needles and tents.
(d) Live pigs, horses, and dogs.

4. 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?
(a) Columbus' literary skill.
(b) Columbus' good judgment.
(c) Columbus' courage.
(d) Columbus' foolhardiness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Ponce de Leon there is a fountain of youth?

2. What author does Gregory say is never accused of being insincere?

3. Why does Cortez finally burn the city?

4. What does the narrator say about the Puritan soul?

5. Toward the end of the introduction, Gregory quotes the following passage: "Question him in hell, O Muse, where he has gone, and when there is an answer, sing and make clear the reasons that he gave for that last blow. Why did he send his son into that tropic jungle and not go himself, upon so dangerous an errand?" Why does Gregory include this quote?

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