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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tenochtitlan like?
(a) It is a tiny village. The people living there are starving to death, and can offer no resistance to the Spanish.
(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 fortress located high in the mountains, remote and impenetrable.

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

3. Williams, referring to the King's and Queen's promises to Columbus, remarks, "What power had such ridiculous little promises to stay a man against that terrific downpour on the brink of which they were all floating?". What promises is Williams referring to?
(a) The promise to make sure that Columbus always had seaworthy ships and experienced sailors.
(b) The promise to pay Columbus in gold for his voyages.
(c) The promise to make Columbus Chief Admiral of the Ocean Sea and perpetual Viceroy and Governor of all the land he should discover.
(d) The promise to have Columbus' story printed in the newspapers so that everyone could appreciate his accomplishment.

4. How does Ponce de Leon die?
(a) He dies of old age.
(b) He is killed by an Indian arrow.
(c) He dies of disease.
(d) He is killed by his own men in a mutiny.

5. Why are the Puritans important, according to the narrator?
(a) They find a way to survive in an inclement environment.
(b) They are among the earliest European settlers.
(c) They bring Christianity to the New World.
(d) They begin to form the national character.

6. What does Eric the Red say that his life is like now that he has been exiled?
(a) People try to kill him when they see him.
(b) He is more well-admired than ever before.
(c) He is lonely and despondent.
(d) People can steal from him at will.

7. What does Cortez think when he enters the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan?
(a) He thinks it is wonderful and magnificent.
(b) He looks upon it as an impoverished village.
(c) He mentally calculates the number of slaves that could be captured.
(d) He wonders where the gold is.

8. Why isn't the French Conquest as severe as the Spanish one?
(a) The Spanish have many explorers to help but the French have only a couple.
(b) The Spanish massacre Indians but the French just marry local women.
(c) The Spanish are much more gentle than the French.
(d) The Spanish want furs but the French want gold.

9. Why does "she" say that De Soto's men are beginning to hate him?
(a) Because they are afraid that they will all be killed in battle.
(b) Because they have become infected with diseases and are experiencing epidemics.
(c) Because they are worried that they will never make it back to Spain.
(d) Because he has subjected them to many hardships and they have found no gold.

10. What does Columbus think of the New World when he reaches it?
(a) He thinks it is the most beautiful place he has ever seen.
(b) He thinks that it is far too hot and humid for his taste.
(c) He thinks that it is too desolate to have any worthwhile resources.
(d) He thinks that he would like to build a house and live there himself.

11. Who does the narrator say that the Puritans went on to persecute later?
(a) The atheists.
(b) The Spanish.
(c) The Quakers.
(d) The Indians.

12. What happens when Thorgest tries to steal from Eric the Red?
(a) Eric the Red removes his property, and in the ensuing chase, two of Thorgest's sons are killed.
(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 decides to steal from Thorgest in return, on his way into exile.

13. What are Bridget Bishop and Susanna Martin indicted for?
(a) Witchcraft.
(b) Whoring.
(c) Drunkenness.
(d) Stealing.

14. Where does De Soto begin his journey into the North American mainland?
(a) Lousisiana.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Florida.

15. Which chapter does Gregory say is in some ways the product of the era in which it was written?
(a) The chapter on Daniel Boone.
(b) The chapter on Cotton Mather.
(c) The chapter on John Paul Jones.
(d) The chapter on Christopher Columbus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on the passage narrated by Eric the Red, which phrase do you think best describes Eric's character?

2. What is De Soto looking for?

3. What do bows and arrows, corn meal, and belief in a second life all have in common, according to the narrator of "Sir Walter Raleigh"?

4. Who is "beautiful as a cane box"?

5. How much time does Samuel de Champlain spend in North America before he is permitted to establish a French colony?

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