Religious leaders enforce the religious text as law

The Puritan value of literacy would impact their lives by...

having school attendance be a priority.

Why did Nathanial Hawthorne add an W to his last name?

To distance himself from his family who judged the Salem Witch Trials

What is the belief of predestination?

all events are predetermined by God

What time period is American Puritanism?

late 16th century, early 17th century

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1
Cheating on one's spouse is called...
Abbey
Aberrancy
Agamy
Adultery
2
In what part of the US did the English Puritans settle in?
West Coast
Mid-Atlantic
Southern Colonies
New England
3
Which is NOT a way that Puritan values impacted their daily lives?
Promoting Male Supremacy
Praising European Monarchs
Strict Church Attendance
Importance of School
4
What is a theocracy?
A secular government with no religious influence
Religious leaders enforce the religious text as law
A republic governed by a single party
A monarchy ruled by divine right
5
Fill in the Blank: The Scarlet Letter is one of the first ________ publications in the US.
mass-produced
censored
handwritten
banned
6
The Puritan value of literacy would impact their lives by...
having teachers be more important than priests.
having holidays replace school.
having girls not learn to read or write.
having school attendance be a priority.
7
What literary movement are Hawthorne's writings classified as?
Post-modern
Romanticism
Horror
Non-fiction
8
How did the Puritans get their name?
Pride themselves on Purity
Pure Traditions
Purify the Catholic Church
Purging the Heretics
9
Why did Nathanial Hawthorne add an W to his last name?
To pay tribute to his favorite author
It was a common practice during his time to add an H to surnames
To distance himself from his family who judged the Salem Witch Trials
To honor his Hathorne family's legacy in the Salem community
10
What three things did Puritans value?
Religion, Men, Literacy
Wealth, Politics, Entertainment
Science, Freedom, Diversity
Nature, Art, Music
11
What is the name of Hawthorne's novel that we are going to read?
Young Goodman Brown
The Puritan Troubles
The Scarlet Letter
Trying Times
12
What is the belief of predestination?
destiny is not real
you control your own destiny
the universe has a fated plan for you
all events are predetermined by God
13
True or False: Male supremacy is common practice in this society.
False
True
14
What is NOT a crime punishable by death?
Spousal Abuse
Adultery
Murder
Treason
15
What time period is American Puritanism?
late 16th century
early 18th century
early 17th century
present 21st century

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