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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Voyage of the Mayflower.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the Pilgrims' eagerness to share their beliefs?
(a) Fierce.
(b) Dreadful.
(c) Bold.
(d) Hard-working.

2. What title does the narrator give Raleigh?
(a) The Hand of the Queen.
(b) The Heart of the Queen.
(c) The Sword of the Queen.
(d) The Breath of the Queen.

3. In his conclusion, what word does Gregory use to characterize Williams' prose?
(a) Fresh.
(b) Creative.
(c) Traditional.
(d) Poetic.

4. What does Columbus think of the New World when he reaches it?
(a) He thinks that it is too desolate to have any worthwhile resources.
(b) He thinks that he would like to build a house and live there himself.
(c) He thinks that it is far too hot and humid for his taste.
(d) He thinks it is the most beautiful place he has ever seen.

5. How do the Spanish justify killing so many peaceful islanders?
(a) They call the killings self-defense.
(b) They say it is necessary to kill people to take the land for Spain.
(c) They claim that Indians had no souls.
(d) They insist that God told them to do it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do bows and arrows, corn meal, and belief in a second life all have in common, according to the narrator of "Sir Walter Raleigh"?

2. What is Columbus' point when he makes the following statement: "I was twenty-eight years old when I came into your Highnesses' service, and now I have not a hair upon me that is not gray; my body is infirm..."

3. What kind of woman is Freydis?

4. What pet is Ponce de Leon especially attached to?

5. Which of the following is NOT a term used by the narrator to describe Queen Elizabeth?

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