La Relacion
Read each of the following questions. Then choose the letter of the best answer.
1. Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca attributes the fact that his barge survived the storm to
A. the abatement of the storm
B. rescue by the Native Americans
C. God’s great mercy
D. a change in wind direction
2. When the Spaniards and the Native Americans first met, the Native Americans
A. waited on the shore to welcome the Spaniards to their island
B. followed Lope de Oviedo, who had taken some of their goods
C. witnessed Cabeza de Vaca and his men acting as medicine men
D. heard the Spaniards struggling in the water after their barge capsized
3. Cabeza de Vaca’s men were anxious about going to the Native American village. This reflects the Spaniards’ knowledge of which aspect of their historical context?
A. the practice of human sacrifice among Aztecs
B. disappearances of earlier conquistadors
C. diseases common among Native Americans
D. the Spanish king’s desire to colonize the Land
Use RAID or RACE to answer the following
4.. What devastation occurred when waves hit the Spaniards’ barge as they tried to leave the island?
Include two details from the text in your response.
5.. Give two reasons why the Spaniards requested help from the Karankawa Indians in spite of the
Spaniards’ fears.
6.. The historical context of Cabeza de Vaca’s time includes a view held by many people that Native
Americans were savages. How does the text dispel this idea? Support your response with details from
the account.
7. Challenge Evaluate the leadership qualities that Cabeza de Vaca displayed. Use details from the
text to support your response.