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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jones say he reacted to the damage incurred by the Bon Homme Richard?
(a) He made a few repairs and then decided to abandon ship.
(b) He had the ship sunk on purpose because it was no longer able to sail.
(c) He immediately evacuated all his men and supplies off the ship.
(d) He tried his best to keep the ship afloat long enough to bring it into port.

2. What does Williams say that people of color excel at, more so than any white person?
(a) Cooking and planning a gourmet menu.
(b) Singing jazz music and spirituals.
(c) Cleanliness and picking out beautiful fabrics to wear.
(d) Dancing and playing sports.

3. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Boone's character?
(a) Strong.
(b) Temperamental.
(c) Brave.
(d) Mild.

4. Why does John Paul Jones write to Benjamin Franklin in "Battle Between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis"?
(a) To explain how ships could be better maintained so that they are more resistant to fires.
(b) To explain why he feels that naval policy should be changed.
(c) To explain the circumstances leading up to the loss of a ship.
(d) To explain the outcome of a recent battle.

5. Who is the narrator for the second half of "Poor Richard"?
(a) An American Indian.
(b) William Carlos Williams.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) An average American.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Houston defeat Santa Ana?

2. What does Houston do after he resigns as Governor of Tennessee?

3. What characteristic drives Franklin's curiosity, according to one of the narrators of "Poor Richard"?

4. What kind of position is Jones' squadron in when the battle begins?

5. What do you think that Williams means when he says that Lincoln's assassination shows the "brutalizing desolation of life in America up to that time"?

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