Christopher Columbus

Which does paragraph 9 show about Columbus?

• He was willing to deceive others to get what he wanted.

• He understood how exciting a lunar eclipse could be.

• He was a poor navigator who wrecked his ship.

• He could not speak the native language.

Which quote explains why Columbus was arrested and returned to Spain?

• “He quickly had the natives rebuild the settlement and look for gold.”

• “The men that he had left in Villa de la Navidad the second time were angry with him and claimed that he had misled them.”

• “The natives there refused to give the Spanish sailors food or to help them in any way.”

• “Columbus remembered that there was to be a lunar eclipse, so he told the people that if they did not help them he would take the moon from them.”

How does the quote below contribute to the text?

“Columbus did not let the misfortune of his first voyage sour his love for the sea.”

• It suggests that Columbus’s love of the sea far outweighed the bad experiences of his first voyage.

• It predicts that Columbus would have dangerous misfortunes on his voyages to the New World.

• It implies that Columbus believed that it would be quicker to sail west in order to get to Asia.

• It explains that he would never find anybody wealthy enough to provide him with ships.

Why does the author include paragraph 4?

• to describe the plan Columbus had for sailing west to reach Asia

• to explain why King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella liked Columbus

• to show it was not easy for Columbus to get ships to sail west to Asia

• to emphasize the difficulties war causes for the leaders of a large nation

Which quote proves the Caribbean natives were friendly and helpful?

• “They were shy but willing to trade beads, cotton, spears, and parrots with the sailors.”

• “The sailors quickly noted the gold that the natives wore for ornamentation.”

• “They used this wood to build a settlement that they named Villa de la Navidad.”

• “He quickly had the natives rebuild the settlement and look for gold.”