1. According to the narrator, what was Boone's emotional state when he lived alone in the wilderness for three months?
(a) Worry.
(b) Ecstasy.
(c) Fear.
(d) Exhilaration.

2. Why do the Aztecs have two aqueducts?
(a) So that one can be used to carry water out, and the other to carry water in.
(b) So that enough water can be provided for the needs of the emperor and his entourage.
(c) So that one can supply one half of the city, and the other can supply the other half.
(d) So that one can be used while the other is being cleaned.

3. Why do the Puritans have such a strong impact on the national character, according to the narrator?
(a) Because they are among the first to arrive in a wild place.
(b) Because they are so driven to evangelize to others.
(c) Because they are so dashing and heroic that everyone tells stories about them.
(d) Because they persuade everyone else to emulate them.

4. What does Montezuma tell Cortez?
(a) That the Spanish cannot hope to defeat such a large and well-supplied enemy.
(b) That Cortez is not a god, but flesh and blood like other men.
(c) That the Aztecs will welcome the Spanish as Allies and help them to defeat the countryside.
(d) That Montezuma is not a god, but flesh and blood like other men.

5. Why does the narrator say that Raleigh is now in Hell?
(a) He broke Queen Elizabeth's heart.
(b) He had no regard for the safety of his colonists.
(c) He sent his son on a mission that got him killed.
(d) He was an atheist.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Boone's character?

3. What kind of woman is Freydis?

4. What does the narrator admire about the Pilgrims?

5. Which of the following quotations reveals Williams' opinion of Cortez?

(see the answer key)

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