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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the death of Juan Ortiz affect De Soto?
(a) It leaves him without a doctor.
(b) It makes him feel lonely and wish he had a friend.
(c) It leaves him without a single soldier who knows the way back.
(d) It leaves him without a translator.

2. What happens when Raleigh returns to England after his son's death?
(a) He is beheaded.
(b) He is stripped of his knighthood.
(c) He is knighted.
(d) He is sent away on another voyage.

3. What does Cotton Mather think about the gods of the Indian nations?
(a) He thinks that they are imaginary.
(b) He thinks that they are other gods.
(c) He thinks that they are idols.
(d) He thinks that they are devils.

4. According to the narrator, what was Boone's emotional state when he lived alone in the wilderness for three months?
(a) Fear.
(b) Exhilaration.
(c) Worry.
(d) Ecstasy.

5. Who raises Sam Houston during the early years of his life?
(a) The Cherokee.
(b) The Winnebago.
(c) The Abnaki.
(d) The Tuscaloosa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Montezuma tell Cortez?

2. What feature does Williams say most shapes Edgar Allen Poe's work?

3. What pet is Ponce de Leon especially attached to?

4. How does Jones say he reacted to the damage incurred by the Bon Homme Richard?

5. What explanation does the narrator give for the Puritans' lack of imagination?

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