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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why do Ponce de Leon and his men travel north?
2. Who is Thomas Morton?
3. What kind of literature does Gregory say is forced to answer the question of whether or not it is sincere?
4. What does Gregory mean when he says that "if anyone is looking for the secret of their good health and the freedom they exert within an individual speech and manner, it may be found in their determination to 'stay at home,' to accept the roots of their being and to grow slowly to their own maturity."
5. What happens to Columbus on his return from his second voyage?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Columbus puzzled by the way the King and Queen treat him?
2. How could Raleigh have avoided being beheaded?
3. What were some of the dangers faced by sailors on ships during a battle at sea?
4. What does William Carlos Williams think of Eric the Red? What kind of person does he think Eric is?
5. How does the cacique of Quigaltam react when De Soto tells him that De Soto is the "child of the sun" and must be obeyed and offered tribute?
6. What does Williams think about Lincoln's assassin?
7. Why does the narrator hold Raleigh responsible for Raleigh's son's death?
8. Why does Benjamin Franklin say that manufacturing is not a viable activity in the American economy?
9. How did enslaved Africans react to the Christian religion, according to Williams?
10. How does Williams explain the fact that Aaron Burr was never made ambassador to France, even though he was recommended three times for the appointment, and that he was never made Brigadier General, even though he was ready for the post?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Aaron Burr appears in two of Williams' essays, "Jacataqua," and "The Virtue of History." Consider Aaron Burr's character in light of all that Williams says in "Jacataqua" about the American tendency to avoid touch, to be spiritually impoverished, and to keep women locked up by creating a culture in which women fear the loss of their virginity. Write an essay in which you judge Burr by the standards set forth in "Jacataqua." Support your thesis with evidence from both essays.
Essay Topic 2
Consider the story of Pere Rasles. Why do you think William Carlos Williams admires Rasles so much? Write an essay explaining Williams' admiration for Rasles, supporting your thesis with evidence from In the American Grain. Do not rely only on evidence that you can find in the chapter, Pere Sebastian Rasles--include evidence from other chapters as well.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you analyze the structure that William uses to relate the story of Columbus and his voyages. Why does Williams alternate between his own point of view and that of Columbus? Why does he alternate between Columbus' experiences in the New World and his experiences in the Old? Explain.
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