The fate of America

Chapter 1

1.What’s the most unusual feature of General Wolfe’s statue?

  • a. It’s twice as big as life-sized
  • b. Wolfe is portrayed in an “unheroic” way
  • c. The statue is made of copper
  • d. Wolfe’s eyes are closed

2.What’s the profession of General Wolfe’s descendant today?

  • a. Television producer
  • b. Rock musician
  • c. Both a and b
  • d. Neither a nor b

3.How did France view its Canadian colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries?

  • a. As a good place to settle colonists
  • b. As a good place to build cities
  • c. As a good place to mine gold
  • d. As a good place to buy furs

4.What’s General Montcalm’s descendant in France doing to honour his ancestor?

  • a. Building a statue
  • b. Writing a novel
  • c. Retracing his steps
  • d. Rebuilding his castle

5.Other than their different nationalities, what was the biggest difference between Wolfe and Montcalm?

  • a. Wolfe was tall, Montcalm was short
  • b. Wolfe was a commoner, Montcalm was a noble
  • c. Wolfe was left-handed, Montcalm was right-handed
  • d. Wolfe was in the navy, Montcalm in the army

6.How is Montcalm best remembered by the people of his home town in France?

  • a. As a hero
  • b. As a failure
  • c. As a victim
  • d. They don’t remember him

Chapter 2

7.In the film, how important to our society is the study of history shown to be?

  • a. Very important
  • b. Somewhat important
  • c. Not very important
  • d. Not at all important

8.Why was the film Wolfe and Montcalm never translated from English to French?

  • a. There was no money for translation
  • b. The original makers thought the film would be too boring
  • c. To spare the feelings of the Québécois
  • d. The film was a commercial failure

9. What explanation does the filmmaker give for making his film?

  • a. He’s a descendant of Montcalm
  • b. He thinks future generations should know their history
  • c. He believes Québec was treated unjustly
  • d. He’s a fan of military history

10. According to the film, why was the Battle of the Plains of Abraham the “founding myth of Canada”?

  • a. It made Canada a French nation
  • b. It made Canada an English nation
  • c. It made Canada a bilingual nation
  • d. It made Canada both French and English

11. Why was conquering Québec City so important to Wolfe?

  • a. It would enable him to capture Montcalm
  • b. It guarded the Saint Lawrence River
  • c. It held the French treasury
  • d. It was the major French city in North America

12. What was Montcalm’s main strategy in the defence of Québec?

  • a. Keeping most of the troops inside the walls
  • b. Posting troops on the Plains of Abraham
  • c. Anchoring ships in the river
  • d. All of the above

13. What was Wolfe’s strategy for attacking Montcalm?

  • a. Firing cannons at the city
  • b. Sending soldiers to climb the cliffs up to the city
  • c. Having his soldiers stand in a straight line to fire their rifles
  • d. All of the above

14. What result of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham made it a less-than-perfect victory for both sides?

  • a. The city was destroyed
  • b. Most soldiers on both sides were killed
  • c. Both generals were killed
  • d. The French were defeated but still held the city

15. According to the film, how did the battle’s outcome influence the development of Canada as a nation?

  • a. Cities were named after both Wolfe and Montcalm
  • b. Speaking French became illegal in Québec
  • c. Québec became the capital of Canada
  • d. It resulted in an Anglo-French tension that defines the country

16.What physical relics of the battle can still be found buried around Québec City?

  • a. Cannonballs
  • b. Suits of armour
  • c. Wrecked ships
  • d. Skeletons

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