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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poor Richard Benjamin Franklin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gregory say about the way in which the reputation of In the American Grain grew?
(a) It became more popular when it was marketed more aggressively.
(b) It became more popular when it was published in a magazine.
(c) It became more popular as it was falling out of print.
(d) It became more popular after Williams died.

2. What people do Karlsefni and Snorri find in the New World?
(a) The Abenaki.
(b) The Skrellings.
(c) The Inuit.
(d) The Iroquois.

3. What would Gregory be most likely to describe history as?
(a) A tapestry of culture and stories.
(b) A compendium of dates, data, and quotations.
(c) A science in its own right.
(d) A story written only by the winners.

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

5. What happens to Cortez when the Aztecs counterattack from outside the city?
(a) He and his men win after a long battle.
(b) He is forced to negotiate a temporary treaty in order to escape with his life.
(c) He loses everything and has to flee with his men.
(d) He and his men defeat them easily.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which statement shows that Gregory believes that most people revere history without understanding it?

2. Who does the narrator say that the Puritans went on to persecute later?

3. What does Cortez think when he enters the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan?

4. Who does Columbus write to while he is on his return voyage?

5. Why do the Puritans disapprove of Thomas Morton?

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