Q. A Desperate Trek Across America Grade 11

By the use of "makeshift vessels" the author shows how

• the men fought among themselves

• the men were desperate to try anything to survive

• the men went mad to get out of their problem

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

In order to survive, Cabeza de Vaca and his men had to

• immerse themselves in and adapt to Native American cultures.

• pray every day to God.

• fight the natives with their weapons.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

After returning to Spain, Cabeza de Vaca

• advised the King to exploit all the gold of the Americas.

• was not interested about the natives lives.

• advocated for a more humane colonization of the Americas.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

The main reason the trip by raft was difficult for the Spaniards was because

• they were attacked by the natives.

• they did not know how to navigate.

• they did not have a compass

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Cabeza de Vaca and his men had to immerse themselves and adapt to native American cultures.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Although the explorers could move unimpeded through society, they were considered part of the family and tribe.

• true

• false

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

What the genre of the text?

• Article

• Essay

• Short story

• Poem

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

The author uses a quotation from Cabeza de Vaca in paragraph 2 to —

• A emphasize how bad conditions were for the group in Florida

• B detail the conditions from Cabeza de Vaca’s point of view

• C describe how the group was able to find its way out of Florida

• D illustrate Cabeza de Vaca’s solution to the issues he encountered

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In paragraph 7, the word flotilla means —

• a group of inflated devices

• a group of storms on the ocean

• a small group of military vessels

• a small group of men in the navy

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Who is the author of the Article ?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• odyssey

• Andre Vac Doglas

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9