Mid-Unit 1 Quiz – Flashcards

The composer of "The Earth Only" determined that the old men were right. A.True B.False

In "The Blackfeet Genesis," how did the Old Man make the first people? A.A young man was formed from sea foam. B.A mother and child were made out of clay. C.A little girl fell from a cloud. D.A man and a woman were made out of mud.

What was Cabeza de Vaca frightened of most after the loss of the barge? A.That he would never return to B.That the king would be angry about the expedition's losses and delays. C.That the group had no means to continue their expedition. D.That the Indians would sacrifice them to their gods.

In "A Narrative of the Captivity," why do you think the group that captures Rowlandson is forced to keep moving? A.They need to find food. B.They have a treaty with the colonists. C.Their religious practices insist that they keep moving. D.They are being pursued by the English army.

In "A Narrative of the Captivity," who dies shortly after Mary Rowlandson and her small daughter, Sarah, arrive wounded at the after being taken captive by American Indians. A.Her daughter Sarah. B.The capturer. C.Mary Rowlandson. D.No one.

In "A Narrative of the Captivity," for how many weeks was Mary Rowlandson in captivity? A.Eleven years. B.Eleven weeks. C.Eight weeks. D.Seven weeks.

In "Plymouth Plantation," Squanto arrives and fights with the settlers because he does not want them there. A.True B.False

Disaster is another word for calamity A. True B. False

In "A Narrative of the Captivity," Mary Rowlandson was a ________who was captured by Native Americans during the time of King Philip's War. A.Colonial American woman. B.Native American. C.Old woman from . D.Colonial American man.

The Columbian Exchange introduced new products to the Americas, but it also introduced diseases, such as smallpox and typhoid. A.True B.False

In "A Narrative of the Captivity," what does Rowlandson mean when she writes, "I was fain to go and look after something to satisfy my hunger"? A.I was asked to find food to satisfy my hunger. B.I was ready to find food to satisfy my hunger. C.I convinced my captors that I was looking for food. D.I was fainting and looked for food to satisfy my hunger.