1. Why does Williams criticize historian A. C. Adams at the beginning of "The May-Pole at Merry Mount"?
(a) For a lack of detail.
(b) For a lack of accuracy.
(c) For a lack of scale.
(d) For a lack of common sense.

2. 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 have Columbus' story printed in the newspapers so that everyone could appreciate his accomplishment.
(b) The promise to pay Columbus in gold for his voyages.
(c) The promise to make sure that Columbus always had seaworthy ships and experienced sailors.
(d) The promise to make Columbus Chief Admiral of the Ocean Sea and perpetual Viceroy and Governor of all the land he should discover.

3. What does Williams think was the motive of the person who told Ponce de Leon there was a fountain of youth?
(a) Storytelling.
(b) Love.
(c) Revenge.
(d) A desire to help.

4. What explanation does the narrator give for the Puritans' lack of imagination?
(a) They do not have materials with which to exercise their creativity.
(b) They believe that God does not approve of imagination.
(c) They are afraid being imaginative would cut them off from the others.
(d) They think their lives depend on doing things the same way every time.

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