BALBOA Test

Question 1

"Balboa's head will be severed from his shoulders." This is an example of...

Accepted Answer

fast forward

Question 2

"So the monk converts the Indians & Balboa sends them on to God." What does he do to them?

Accepted Answer

He kills them with dogs.

Question 3

Something that is pristine is...

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unspoiled

Question 4

The author of Balboa is...

Accepted Answer

Sabina Murray

Question 5

Balboa's opinion of the Indians is that they...

Accepted Answer

are savages.

Question 6

Balboa wants to be remembered as...

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a lion, fearsome and valiant

Question 7

Leoncico has protruding shoulders & hipbones. What does protruding mean?

Accepted Answer

bulging

Question 8

The narration of how Balboa met Enciso is an example of...

Accepted Answer

flashback

Question 9

The "cat" was really ...

Accepted Answer

a big jaguar

Question 10

"Balboa's hindsight is always good." Which 2 statements support this quote?

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"He should have not sent Enciso back to Spain.", "He should have brought an Indian with him for protection."

Question 11

Balboa was accused of...

Accepted Answer

treason.

Question 12

Balboa supplanted...as governor.

Accepted Answer

Enciso

Question 13

How does Balboa react when he hears the twig snapping?

Accepted Answer

He becomes aggressive.

Question 14

How did Balboa die?

Accepted Answer

He was beheaded.

Question 15

Balboa is a...

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short story

Question 16

Balboa supplanted the governor. What does it mean to supplant someone?

Accepted Answer

take the place of

Question 17

In the end Balboa loses his position as governor of...

Accepted Answer

Darien

Question 18

Balboa thinks about Cristobal Colon, Vespucci & the Pizarro brothers because

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he considers himself a great explorer

Question 19

What can we infer about the theme according to his reaction?

Accepted Answer

The theme's focus is power and control.

Question 20

Balboa took advantage of the discord between the Indians. Discord means...

Accepted Answer

disagreement or conflict.

Question 21

Which of these events is a flashback within the story?

Accepted Answer

Balboa's narration on his voyage to the New World.

Question 22

Leoncico is...

Accepted Answer

Balboa's dog.

Question 23

What Balboa does not show during the story?

Accepted Answer

humility

Question 24

to cede means...

Accepted Answer

yield

Question 25

A hint to identify a flashback is...

Accepted Answer

that the verb changes to the past tense.

Question 26

The greatest threat to Balboa's ambition comes from...

Accepted Answer

Spanish rivals.

Question 27

Who brought Balboa to Spain for treason?

Accepted Answer

Davila

Question 28

What character trait does Balboa exhibit throughout the story?

Accepted Answer

ambition

BALBOA Test

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BALBOA Test

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