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A Desperate Trek Across America

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  • What role does Estebanico play in the story?
    A guide for the men
    A rival to Cabeza de Vaca
    The antagonist
    A survivor and fellow healer with Cabeza de Vaca
  • What significant transformation did Cabeza de Vaca undergo during his time with the Native Americans?
    He began to respect and understand Native American cultures
    He became a powerful leader
    He plotted an escape back to Spain
    He converted to their religion
  • What is the primary conflict faced by Cabeza de Vaca and his men?
    Character vs. Technology
    Character vs. Society
    Character vs. Character
    Character vs. Nature
  • In what way does the plot structure of "A Desperate Trek Across America" deviate from traditional narrative structure?
    The resolution focuses on personal growth over success
    The exposition is omitted entirely
    The falling action is longer than the rising action
    he climax occurs at the beginning
  • What is the resolution of the story?
    Cabeza de Vaca becomes a powerful ruler America
    The men are rescued by Spanish forces
    Cabeza de Vaca returns to Spain and reflects on his journey
    Cabeza de Vaca conquers new lands
  • How does Cabeza de Vaca's change in attitude towards the Native Americans reflect the story's theme?
    It represents his desire for revenge
    It highlights the importance of wealth
    It shows his weakness
    It demonstrates the theme of transformation
  • What is the main setting at the beginning of the story?
    Cuba
    Florida panhandle
    Texas
    Mexico
  • What is the primary theme of the story?
    The pursuit of wealth
    Survival and transformation
    Discovery of new lands
    Revenge
  • What is the climax of the story?
    When the survivors become healers among the Native Americans
    When the rafts are built
    When they find the slavers on the Pacific coast
    When the men arrive in Texas
  • Who led the mission to Florida in 1528?
    Hernán Cortés
    Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
    Francisco Pizarro
    Christopher Columbus
  • How long did the journey across the Gulf of Mexico take on the rafts?
    Two months
    One month
    Three months
    Two weeks
  • Which internal conflict does Cabeza de Vaca face during his journey?
    Deciding how to lead his men in battle
    Deciding whether to return to Spain
    Choosing between survival and loyalty to Spain
    Struggling with his changing views on Native Americans
  • How does the author use the theme of survival to impact the story's plot?
    It leads to conflicts between the men
    It results in the men discovering new lands
    It drives the men to take extreme measures.
    It causes the men to give up on their mission
  • What was the initial goal of the expedition in Florida?
    To find a passage to India
    To claim Florida for the Spanish empire
    To find the Pacific Ocean
    To convert Native Americans to Christianity
  • What does Cabeza de Vaca’s leadership throughout the story suggest about his character type?
    He is a static character
    He is a dynamic character
    He is an anti-hero
    He is a flat character
  • What action did the men take when they were starving in the Florida panhandle?
    They surrendered to Native AmericansThey surrendered to Nati
    They returned to Cuba
    They killed their horses for food
    They found a hidden food source
  • How does the setting of the Texas coast influence the outcome of the story?
    It becomes a place of permanent settlement
    It provides a direct route back to Spain
    It offers resources for survival
    It leads to hardships, including starvation and enslavement
  • Which aspect of the story is most closely tied to the theme of transformation?
    De Vaca’s evolving relationship with the Native Ameri
    The physical journey across America
    he construction of the rafts
    The initial goal of finding wealth
  • Which external conflict drives the story forward after the men are stranded?
    Character vs. Nature (facing storms and hunger)
    Character vs. Supernatural
    Character vs. Technology
    Character vs. Society
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