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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Edgar Allen Poe.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the narrator say that Puritans viewed the Indian?
(a) As a fellow Christian.
(b) As a savage devil.
(c) As an unformed Puritan.
(d) As a degenerate.

3. What area does Boone discover, along with his brother, just before the American Revolution?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Nebraska.

4. Why is Ponce de Leon free to go exploring in Florida?
(a) He is not free to go, but goes anyway.
(b) He has already accomplished all that he came for.
(c) He is independently wealthy and can do as he pleases.
(d) He has been relieved of his job as Governor.

5. What do Indian envoys bring to De Soto and his men?
(a) Berries, animal skins, and meat.
(b) Live pigs, horses, and dogs.
(c) Handmade tools, sewing needles and tents.
(d) Gold, silver, and pearls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why isn't the French Conquest as severe as the Spanish one?

2. What happens to Columbus when he finally makes it back to Spain?

3. What does Cortez think when he enters the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan?

4. What does the narrator's interlocutor, Valyry Larbaud, admire about the Puritans?

5. According to the narrator, which of the following is a logical outgrowth of the Puritan spirit?

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