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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. The crew reported having soft and weak winds for ____ months.
2. It is said that the King's greatest act was to found an order called Salomon's House. The house is often referred to as being the ____ foundation on the earth.
3. According to island law, a person must wait at least ____ month(s) between the first interview and marriage.
4. The work was presented in such a way that it was written in the native tongue for all but which group?
5. The ships were sent out every ____ years.
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the governor's advice regarding the sailors' thoughts of America?
2. What was required of the sailors before they were permitted to go ashore?
3. Who arrived on the fourth day? What was his purpose?
4. What incident most likely caused Atlantic to be destroyed?
5. Discuss the landing at Bensalem.
6. What did the sailors offer in return for lodgings, food, and medical care? What was the response received by the person in charge?
7. What happened the next morning after the sailors settled into their assigned lodgings?
8. What did the governor say about the various cultures and their ships?
9. What speech was made to the men after they had retrieved all of their goods and sick counterparts from the ship?
10. Explain the voyage from Peru and the problems encountered by the sailors on that voyage.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Bacon has a great deal to say about nature. Nature offers clues to man as to how things work in a logical sense. Should nature be trusted over ideas and/or reason? Explain. What types of clues can man receive from nature? Why does Bacon say that man is nature's servant? Do you believe that man is subject to nature's causes, actions and whims? Explain and give examples of each.
Essay Topic 2
The governor told the sailors about the missions to collect information from other countries but remained secretive about certain aspects of the missions. Why? What do you think the governor wanted to keep secret? Do you think the people were doing anything unlawful? Why did they pose as people from other countries? Why was it important for Bensalem to remain under the radar to the majority of the known world? What are the pros and cons of being remote and unknown?
Essay Topic 3
Examine in detail the myriad projects being executed by the Fathers and others at Salomon's House. Choose at least five and compare them to modern day techniques, methods, and experiments.
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