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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Edgar Allen Poe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the girl Ponce de Leon gives a gold crucifix to?
(a) He finds her later working as a slave.
(b) He accidentally kills her without knowing who she is.
(c) His men capture her and steal the crucifix back.
(d) He finds her later under a bush with her hands cut off.

2. What is the overall tone of Williams' remarks about the Puritans?
(a) Admiration.
(b) Contempt.
(c) Wonder.
(d) Jealousy.

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

4. What does the narrator say about the Puritan soul?
(a) It is small and empty.
(b) It is kind and warmhearted.
(c) It is large and generous.
(d) It is rich and nourishing.

5. 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 think their lives depend on doing things the same way every time.
(c) They believe that God does not approve of imagination.
(d) They are afraid being imaginative would cut them off from the others.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Cortez when the Aztecs counterattack from outside the city?

2. Where does Eric the Red go to start over?

3. What does the narrator say about Washington's attitude toward the presidency?

4. Where does De Soto begin his journey into the North American mainland?

5. How does Jones say he reacted to the damage incurred by the Bon Homme Richard?

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