1. How does Williams suggest that Ponce de Leon feels when he hears about Cortez and the wealth of Montezuma?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Angry.
(c) Restless.
(d) Happy.

2. Where does Eric the Red go to start over?
(a) Iceland.
(b) Greenland.
(c) America.
(d) Norway.

3. What does Gregory mean when he says that "if anyone is looking for the secret of their good health and the freedom they exert within an individual speech and manner, it may be found in their determination to 'stay at home,' to accept the roots of their being and to grow slowly to their own maturity."
(a) To be free you have to break apart from your background and upbringing.
(b) To be truly free, you have to be true to yourself and your heritage.
(c) Freedom is based on ideas, not experiences.
(d) Only staying at home can free you to travel elsewhere.

4. What happens to Columbus on his return from his second voyage?
(a) He is forced to turn back and sail to the New World again.
(b) He is forced to leave and sail to England instead.
(c) He is refused permission to land in Spain even though there was a terrible storm.
(d) He has to travel many miles out of his way because of a storm.

5. Who is Juan Ortiz?
(a) De Soto's brother who accompanied him on the expedition and on whom De Soto relied.
(b) A Spanish soldier separated from an earlier expedition who lived with the Indians for 12 years.
(c) The leader of the Indian community that helped De Soto and his men to survive the first winter.
(d) De Soto's commanding officer, stationed in Cuba, to whom De Soto writes letters.