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

2. What does Williams think was the motive of the person who told Ponce de Leon there was a fountain of youth?
(a) Storytelling.
(b) A desire to help.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Love.

3. What happens when Thorgest tries to steal from Eric the Red?
(a) Eric the Red tries to remove his property, but Eric the Red's two sons are killed in the melee.
(b) Eric the Red decides to steal from Thorgest in return, on his way into exile.
(c) Eric the Red has to give in and let Thorgest take his property.
(d) Eric the Red removes his property, and in the ensuing chase, two of Thorgest's sons are killed.

4. What virtue does the narrator say that Washington particularly valued in his troops?
(a) Obedience.
(b) Patience.
(c) Hard work.
(d) Honesty.

5. What does the narrator say about the Puritan soul?
(a) It is large and generous.
(b) It is rich and nourishing.
(c) It is kind and warmhearted.
(d) It is small and empty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Freydis handle her quarrel with the two brothers, Helgi and Finnbogi?

2. Why does the narrator admire Pere Rasles?

3. Who tells Ponce de Leon there is a fountain of youth?

4. Why do Ponce de Leon and his men travel north?

5. What do Indian envoys bring to De Soto and his men?

(see the answer key)

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