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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. Why does Columbus count fewer leagues than he knows he has traveled?
(a) He is trying to test a new system of measurement to see which is most accurate.
(b) He is trying to reassure the crew that they have not traveled as far without seeing land as they think they have.
(c) He is trying to check his navigational instruments to be sure that they are working properly.
(d) He is trying to trick the King and Queen by giving them false information in his letters.

2. What is the outcome of Freydis' actions?
(a) Freydis' family is always thought to be evil after that.
(b) Freydis is exiled from her community like Eric the Red.
(c) Freydis becomes a politician and the leader of her community.
(d) Freydis is tried in criminal court and jailed for her actions.

3. What is Williams trying to tell the reader about Columbus when he quotes details about how harrowing the storms at sea during Columbus' voyages were?
(a) Columbus' good judgment.
(b) Columbus' courage.
(c) Columbus' foolhardiness.
(d) Columbus' literary skill.

4. What characteristic does Boone have to have in order to live the kind of life that he lived?
(a) An appreciation for solitude.
(b) Drive to develop land for investment purposes.
(c) Desire to earn money.
(d) Lack of concern for his own safety.

5. Where do De Soto and his men retreat to after the Indians burn their camp?
(a) Mabilla.
(b) Anhaica Apalachi.
(c) Cutifachiqui.
(d) Chicacilla.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Bridget Bishop attempts to plead not guilty?

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

3. What happens when Thorgest tries to steal from Eric the Red?

4. Which chapter does Gregory say is in some ways the product of the era in which it was written?

5. Who or what is Mabilla?

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