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

2. How does the narrator describe the coastline of North America?
(a) As a land rich in mineral resources.
(b) As a swamp-infested hell.
(c) As a wilderness full of savages.
(d) As a land of plenty.

3. What is the overall tone of Williams' remarks about the Puritans?
(a) Wonder.
(b) Contempt.
(c) Admiration.
(d) Jealousy.

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

5. Which of the following names does the narrator call Raleigh?
(a) James' man.
(b) Explorer of the Orinoco.
(c) The planter who never planted.
(d) The new King.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Columbus when he finally makes it back to Spain?

2. What pet is Ponce de Leon especially attached to?

3. Who is Juan Ortiz?

4. What does Williams think was the motive of the person who told Ponce de Leon there was a fountain of youth?

5. Why do the Puritans have such a strong impact on the national character, according to the narrator?

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