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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poor Richard Benjamin Franklin.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What title does the narrator give Raleigh?
(a) The Hand of the Queen.
(b) The Sword of the Queen.
(c) The Breath of the Queen.
(d) The Heart of the Queen.

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

4. What happens when Ponce de Leon and his men first land among the Caribs?
(a) They slaughter the Caribs, leaving none alive.
(b) The Caribs welcome them with open arms and a big feast.
(c) They make peace with the Caribs and do not have to fight.
(d) The Caribs kidnap their women and shoot their dog.

5. Who does Cotton Mather say that New England belonged to before the New Englanders lived there?
(a) The Spanish.
(b) The French.
(c) The Indians.
(d) The Devil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say was the place where Washington most liked to be?

2. 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."

3. What is the moral of the story about the lusty young man who fell overboard and was hauled back in?

4. Who does Columbus write to while he is on his return voyage?

5. Which of the following quotations reveals Williams' opinion of Cortez?

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