1. What does the narrator say that Queen Elizabeth did not trust Raleigh enough to let him do?
(a) Marry one of her maids.
(b) Serve on great councils.
(c) Go on voyages of exploration.
(d) Serve in the army.

2. Why do the Puritans have such a strong impact on the national character, according to the narrator?
(a) Because they persuade everyone else to emulate them.
(b) Because they are so dashing and heroic that everyone tells stories about them.
(c) Because they are so driven to evangelize to others.
(d) Because they are among the first to arrive in a wild place.

3. How does Montezuma treat hungry people in the capital?
(a) He refuses to feed the hungry, demanding instead that they pay tribute to him.
(b) He offers food to anyone who is willing to do some work.
(c) He gives everyone who comes into the city a small ration of food.
(d) He opens his larder to all who wish to eat and drink.

4. How do the Spanish justify killing so many peaceful islanders?
(a) They insist that God told them to do it.
(b) They call the killings self-defense.
(c) They claim that Indians had no souls.
(d) They say it is necessary to kill people to take the land for Spain.

5. Why does Cortez finally burn the city?
(a) To give glory to the Christian God by destroying temples full of idols.
(b) To destroy a place which would have given refuge to the forces that were opposing him.
(c) To kill the inhabitants of the city who were trapped inside.
(d) To demoralize the Aztecs so that they would stop resisting him so fiercely.