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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens to Columbus on his return from his second voyage?
2. What happens to Columbus when he finally makes it back to Spain?
3. What does Gregory think that In the American Grain is meant to do for the American national identity?
4. What are Bridget Bishop and Susanna Martin indicted for?
5. Who does Cotton Mather say that New England belonged to before the New Englanders lived there?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Ponce de Leon travel around the Caribbean? What was his business there?
2. What was shocking to the Puritans about slave society?
3. What does Williams think that Benjamin Franklin would say are the most important American virtues? Does Williams agree with Franklin? Why or why not?
4. What is Champlain's reaction to hearing that there will be an attempt on his life?
5. What kind of person does Williams say that Daniel Boone is?
6. What does Cotton Mather say went wrong before the witches appeared?
7. What do you think will happen to the "credulous and literal-minded" if they walk into the "ancient trap" that Gregory considers history to be?
8. In his letter to Benjamin Franklin, why does John Paul Jones keep bringing up the conduct of Captain Landais?
9. Why does Houston leave the Cherokees after they have raised him? Why does he return to them?
10. How does the cacique of Quigaltam react when De Soto tells him that De Soto is the "child of the sun" and must be obeyed and offered tribute?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you analyze the structure that William uses to relate the story of Columbus and his voyages. Why does Williams alternate between his own point of view and that of Columbus? Why does he alternate between Columbus' experiences in the New World and his experiences in the Old? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Williams writes about three historical figures who admired Indians and who preferred living with Indians to living with white settlers. Who are those three figures? Write an essay in which you draw on details from each of their stories to explain why Williams so idolizes men who made this kind of choice.
Essay Topic 3
Consider the story of Pere Rasles. Why do you think William Carlos Williams admires Rasles so much? Write an essay explaining Williams' admiration for Rasles, supporting your thesis with evidence from In the American Grain. Do not rely only on evidence that you can find in the chapter, Pere Sebastian Rasles--include evidence from other chapters as well.
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