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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the moral of the story about the lusty young man who fell overboard and was hauled back in?
(a) It is important to pay attention so that you are not swept overboard.
(b) It is good to have friends who can help you when you need it.
(c) Faith and hope can see you through even tough times.
(d) Tenacity and determination can save your life.

2. What happens to the girl Ponce de Leon gives a gold crucifix to?
(a) He accidentally kills her without knowing who she is.
(b) He finds her later working as a slave.
(c) His men capture her and steal the crucifix back.
(d) He finds her later under a bush with her hands cut off.

3. What happens when Thorgest tries to steal from Eric the Red?
(a) Eric the Red decides to steal from Thorgest in return, on his way into exile.
(b) Eric the Red tries to remove his property, but Eric the Red's two sons are killed in the melee.
(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. Who does the narrator say that the Puritans went on to persecute later?
(a) The atheists.
(b) The Indians.
(c) The Quakers.
(d) The Spanish.

5. What does Montezuma do when Cortez enters the capital?
(a) He fights against Cortez and dies.
(b) He forces Cortez to accept Aztec authority.
(c) He negotiates a peace treaty that makes him equal to Cortez.
(d) He makes Cortez the monarch.

6. What pet is Ponce de Leon especially attached to?
(a) A bird.
(b) A cat.
(c) A snake.
(d) A dog.

7. Which of the following quotations reveals Williams' opinion of Cortez?
(a) "...Nothing at the present moment seemed to disturb his aristocratic reserve."
(b) "With the force bred of a determination to face at any cost a situation fast going beyond his control..."
(c) "Spain cannot be blamed for the crassness of the discoverers."
(d) "Courageous almost beyond precedent, tactful, resourceful in misfortune..."

8. Who does the narrator address "Sir Walter Raleigh" to?
(a) Sir Walter Raleigh.
(b) Queen Elizabeth.
(c) The Muse.
(d) The reader.

9. Why is De Soto uncertain whether he wants to meet Francisco Maldonado?
(a) He fears that Maldonado would antagonize the Indians.
(b) He thinks he might be forced to offer Maldonado some help.
(c) He does not get along with Maldonado.
(d) He thinks that Maldonado might get credit for De Soto's accomplishments.

10. What does the narrator say that the Puritans should be praised for?
(a) Their spirit.
(b) Their toughness.
(c) Their warmth.
(d) Their intelligence.

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

12. Who does Cotton Mather say that New England belonged to before the New Englanders lived there?
(a) The French.
(b) The Devil.
(c) The Indians.
(d) The Spanish.

13. What is Columbus' point when he makes the following statement: "I was twenty-eight years old when I came into your Highnesses' service, and now I have not a hair upon me that is not gray; my body is infirm..."
(a) He feels that he should be allowed to see a doctor.
(b) He has been a dedicated servant of the King and Queen for his entire life.
(c) He is worried about who will take on his work after he dies.
(d) He is sorry to see that the best years of his life are behind him.

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

15. When Champlain advocates on behalf of building a colony, what is the one personal favor he asks of the King of France?
(a) A priest and doctor who could live in the colony.
(b) A grant of supplies and men.
(c) A monopoly of the fur trade for three years.
(d) A gift of firearms for defense and for trade.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the narrator say that Raleigh is now in Hell?

3. Why are the Puritans important, according to the narrator?

4. Why do the Aztecs have two aqueducts?

5. Which of the following statements shows that Eric the Red has accepted his fate?

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