Question

assess
a read this journal entry, and write whether the statements that follow it are true or false.
(august 12, 1521, the day before tenochtitlán fell to the spaniards.)
the white men have been attacking our city for three months now. we aztecs are fighters, and we fought back, but they brought diseases. thousands of us have already died. more will die soon, as we have little food to eat.
i remember when i first laid eyes on these strange men. they were dressed from head to toe in gleaming iron. they tore down the pictures of our gods. now, the end of our city is near. i wonder what will become of our markets and our temples, of the great pyramid. what will become of our people?

1. the aztecs are a cowardly people.
2. tenochtitlán will get back its earlier strength.
3. the aztecs follow certain religious practices.
4. the writer is a white man.

b read the paragraph. for the questions that follow, circle the correct response or write your answer on the blank.
(june 30th, missouri mosquito day, 1840)
this year, my brother samuel will go to forever college. he is the first in...

Explanation:

1. The journal states "We Aztecs are fighters, and we fought back", so they are not cowardly.
2. The entry says "the end of our city is near" with no indication of regaining strength.
3. The text mentions "pictures of our gods" and "temples, of the great pyramid", showing religious practices.
4. The writer refers to "the white men" as outsiders, so they are not a white man.

Answer:

1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False