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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The May-Pole at Merry Mount.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which chapter does Gregory say is in some ways the product of the era in which it was written?
(a) The chapter on Daniel Boone.
(b) The chapter on Cotton Mather.
(c) The chapter on John Paul Jones.
(d) The chapter on Christopher Columbus.

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

3. How does Ponce de Leon die?
(a) He dies of old age.
(b) He dies of disease.
(c) He is killed by an Indian arrow.
(d) He is killed by his own men in a mutiny.

4. What would Gregory be most likely to describe history as?
(a) A compendium of dates, data, and quotations.
(b) A science in its own right.
(c) A story written only by the winners.
(d) A tapestry of culture and stories.

5. Why does Williams criticize historian A. C. Adams at the beginning of "The May-Pole at Merry Mount"?
(a) For a lack of scale.
(b) For a lack of accuracy.
(c) For a lack of detail.
(d) For a lack of common sense.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Champlain picks out the site for the city and the men start working, what new complication arises to delay the progress of the building?

2. What kind of literature does Gregory say is forced to answer the question of whether or not it is sincere?

3. Who does Gregory say is depicted more boldly by Williams than by any other writer?

4. How often does Montezuma change his clothes?

5. What prevents Raleigh from going to the Virginia colonies?

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