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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. What are Bridget Bishop and Susanna Martin indicted for?
(a) Drunkenness.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Witchcraft.
(d) Whoring.

2. Williams, referring to the King's and Queen's promises to Columbus, remarks, "What power had such ridiculous little promises to stay a man against that terrific downpour on the brink of which they were all floating?". What promises is Williams referring to?
(a) The promise to make Columbus Chief Admiral of the Ocean Sea and perpetual Viceroy and Governor of all the land he should discover.
(b) The promise to pay Columbus in gold for his voyages.
(c) The promise to have Columbus' story printed in the newspapers so that everyone could appreciate his accomplishment.
(d) The promise to make sure that Columbus always had seaworthy ships and experienced sailors.

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

4. Why do the Puritans disapprove of Thomas Morton?
(a) He barters guns and liquor to Indians.
(b) He does not believe in God.
(c) He is not married.
(d) He does not pay his taxes.

5. What is Tenochtitlan like?
(a) It is a fortress located high in the mountains, remote and impenetrable.
(b) It is a tiny village. The people living there are starving to death, and can offer no resistance to the Spanish.
(c) It is a masterpiece of engineering; clean, with wide roads and canals, and full of beautiful gardens and markets.
(d) It is a small town surrounded by stone walls, with a large castle in the middle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the overall tone of Williams' remarks about the Puritans?

2. What does Columbus do when he thinks the ship might capsize?

3. What happens to Columbus on his return from his second voyage?

4. What characteristic does Boone have to have in order to live the kind of life that he lived?

5. When does De Soto plan to send word about his expedition to Maldonado?

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