Proctor refuses to say he saw anyone else with the evil because he

does not want to ruin anyone's name

What was Miller's implicit reason for writing the Crucible?

to compare McCarthyism to a witch hunt

How do the townspeople react to the black veil?

no one wants to walk beside him or invite him to dinner

Which part of the narrative has details that explain why Equiano feared the sailors?

the anecdote of the beating/death of the white sailor

Who does not "sin" according to Proctor, and why is this ironic?

Elizabeth; her lie condemns him

What does Rebecca Nurse say will cure the girls' illness?

the girls tiring of their silly behavior

What idea from the narrative helps readers understand Equiano's culture shock?

he had to be revived after he fainted

What did Reverend Parris see in the woods?

the girls dancing and Tituba waving

Reverend Hale shows his education and authority by

bringing books with him to Salem

As a former slave in AMerica, what is Equiano's implicit purpose for writing this piece?

to show the cruelty of the slave trade

After permanently adopting the veil, Mr. Hooper

tends his congregation with his usual care

Minister's Veil: Hooper's sudden adoption of a black veil makes his congregation uneasy because

it reminds them of the presence of sin

Further increasing the conflict int he plot of the drama is Thomas Putnam's

insistence that witchcraft exists in Salem

What was the Enlightenment Period?

a burst of intellectual activity

To avoid being questioned about the truth of her accustations, Abigail suggests that she will

accuse Danforth of being possessed

what does the twins' competition to make animals in this creation myth explalin?

how all things in the world need balance

Reverend Parris' main concern about his niece Abigail is that

her actions will reflect badly on him

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1
Proctor refuses to say he saw anyone else with the evil because he
only saw the devil by himself
does not want to ruin anyone's name
wants to be thought a saint
has sworn to keep it secret
2
When is the left-handed twin most likely present?
planting
war
harvest
gambling
3
What was Miller's implicit reason for writing the Crucible?
to seek revenge on his friend that betrayed him
to expose capitalistic greed
to expose the downfalls of communism
to compare McCarthyism to a witch hunt
4
Why does Tom begin reading the Bible?
He is beginning to feel guilty
He has become an avid churchgoer
He fears the devil
His wife encourages him to
5
Brooding Romantics emphasized self-reliance
True
False
6
Emerson offered Thoreau some of his land to live on for two years
False
True
7
How do the townspeople react to the black veil?
no one wants to walk beside him or invite him to dinner
The congregration quickly adjusts to his new appearance
Two of younger children start to laugh at him
Hooper avoids interacting with the parishioners
8
What metaphor does Emerson use to illustrate his connectedness with nature?
a spiderweb
a food chain
the circle of life
a transparent eyeball
9
Edgar Allen Poe was one of the best known brooding romantics
False
True
10
What time period does Early American Literature and Puritan writing span?
1500-1700
1650-1850
1600-1800
1550-1750
11
T/F: Puritan writing was morally uplifting
false
true
12
Which part of the narrative has details that explain why Equiano feared the sailors?
the description of the sailors fishing
the anecdote of captives who jumped overboard
the description of the odors below deck
the anecdote of the beating/death of the white sailor
13
Which of the following changes in America were happening during the Romantic movement?
Industrial Revolution
All of the above
Displacement of Native Americans
Westward expansion
14
Thoreau spent nearly 4 years in prison.
True
False
15
Emerson and Thoreau's both explored the idea of the Romantic Hero
false
true
16
What is the primary purpose of a creation myth?
to preserve American history
to explain the world
to teach right from wrong
to teach young people about the role of God
17
The slave traders showed that they wanted to keep the captives alive when they
chained the captives to the boat
kept the captives below deck
forced the captives to eat
separated captives of the same nation
18
Who does not "sin" according to Proctor, and why is this ironic?
Abigail; they have had an affair
Elizabeth; her lie condemns him
Proctor; he has committed adultery
Reverend Hale; he has aided in the trials
19
What does Rebecca Nurse say will cure the girls' illness?
the girls admitting their sinful actions in the forest
the girls tiring of their silly behavior
Doctor Grigg's special medicine
Reverend Hale casting out loose spirts
20
During what time period was the Crucible written?
1600-1800
1950s
The Age of Reason
The Puritan period
21
In Self-Reliance, how can people find the good in the universe?
devote themselves to God
study geniuses
pursue education
their own investigation
22
What do the right-handed and left-handed twin come to symbolize?
light and dark
nature and god
good and evil
man and woman
23
What is archaic language?
Language that is old-fashioned
Language that is still in use
Language that has a double meaning
Reversing sentence order
24
What idea from the narrative helps readers understand Equiano's culture shock?
he could not find any countrymen
he had to be revived after he fainted
the horrors of slave trading included separating families
Equiano believing the sailors were spirits
25
What did Reverend Parris see in the woods?
Ruth Putnam talking with spirits
his enemies plotting against him
the girls dancing and Tituba waving
Tituba drinking blood
26
Cabeza de Vaca's men were anxious about going to the Native American village. Why?
they heard of disappearances of earlier conquistadors
they feared human sacrifice
the disapproval of the king
diseases common amoung Native Americans
27
Thoreau was imprisoned
False
True
28
Reverend Hale shows his education and authority by
speaking to the villagers at church
bringing books with him to Salem
teaching people how to recognize witches
arguing with Parris about the devil
29
As a former slave in AMerica, what is Equiano's implicit purpose for writing this piece?
to show the incompetence of his captors
to expose the cruelty of the early settlers
to show the cruelty of the slave trade
to display himself in a heroic light
30
Gandhi and MLK jr. were inspired by Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience"
True
False
31
Who was not an Enlightenment thinker?
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
32
Elizabeth expalins to Proctor that if people confess to witchcraft they will
be tried in court
be saved from hanging
stay in jail
become saints
33
After permanently adopting the veil, Mr. Hooper
accuses his congregation of terrible sins
frequently weeps and flies into rages
tends his congregation with his usual care
ignores his responsibilities as a minister
34
Minister's Veil: Hooper's sudden adoption of a black veil makes his congregation uneasy because
they think he has had a terrible accident
it reminds them of the presence of sin
They think he means to do them harm
it makes them think he has secret pwers
35
Further increasing the conflict int he plot of the drama is Thomas Putnam's
special consideration for his wife's feelings
curiosity over Abigail's reputation
suspicion that Rebecca Nurse killed his children
insistence that witchcraft exists in Salem
36
The Crucible: Who wrote this story?
Arthur Miller
Joseph McCarthy
Eugene O'Neill
Edward Taylor
37
Which of Parris' actions helps you draw the conclusion that his conscience is bothering him?
weeping constantly
delivering sermons
reading the scriptures
arguing with Danforth
38
What was the Enlightenment Period?
an effort to provide more liberty to English citizens
an effort to preserve Eary American writing
a burst of intellectual activity
a movement to overthrow the government
39
Which of the following is a key component of early Native American literature?
values man over nature
celebrates religion and monotheism
was passed down orally
traditionally recorded by a tribe's historian
40
The Fireside Poets were often read by the fire as entertainment
False
True
41
Emerson is considered the founding father of transcendentalism
False
True
42
What were some unifying values of Transcendentalism?
comlexity
urbanization
rationalism
self-reliance
43
Elizabeth's willingness to go with Cheever when she is arrested points to her quality as...
guilty
faithful
strong
curious
44
Elizabeth thinks Abigail has accused her of witchcraft because Abigail
is naming everyone
is afraid of her uncle?
thinks Elizabeth is cold
wants to marry Proctor
45
To avoid being questioned about the truth of her accustations, Abigail suggests that she will
accuse Danforth of being possessed
accuse John Proctor of witchcraft
run Reverend Hale out of town
accuse Danforth of being an unfit judge
46
How did the Karankawas react when the men were shipwrecked yet again?
they offered their own boats
they seized their remaining food
they wept for the dead men
they became hostile
47
Which of the following could best describe the Puritans?
valued nature
simplicity, intolerant
valued ornate, descriptive writing
Enlightenment thinkers, emotional
48
what does the twins' competition to make animals in this creation myth explalin?
why some animals eat both meat and plants
why some animals burrow underground
how all things in the world need balance
how animals reflect their creators
49
Batman is an example of a Romantic Hero
True
False
50
Which of the following is not a tradition mentioned in the Iroquois creation myth?
Thanksgiving
New Years
lacross
gambling
51
Reverend Parris' main concern about his niece Abigail is that
she pays little attention to Betty
she is eating too little
her actions will reflect badly on him
she is hiding private sin
52
What did Cabeza de Vaca and his men do when first coming ashore?
attempt to set sail again
cook food and water
attack the natives
receive food from the natives
53
What did the Karankawas require in exchange for living among them?
Spanish gold
their remaining food and water
the Spaniards to act as healers
their remaining ships
54
The right handed twin takes control of
his brother's life
the daylight realm
the earth's animals
poisonous plants
55
What aspects of society did the Englightenment affect the most significantly?
writing
reading
ethics
government
56
What conflict drives the plot in Act II?
John anad Elizabeth Proctor
Mary Warren and Cheever
Abigail and Parris
Reverend Hale and Rebecca Nurse
57
The Devil and Tom Walker is an example of
Allegory
Satire
Allusion
Metaphor
58
When the wife insists on getting bark from the roots of the grea tree, she shows that the gods
live in the center of the universe
know that the tree can heal
feast whenever they wants
ignore the rules sometimes
59
Hale asks Elizabeth to encourage Proctor to lie because Hale
belives that John is basically dishonest
does not want Proctor's children orphaned
wants to prove to Danforth that he is right
believes that dying for pride is worse than lying
60
Why did Equiano spend ost of his time on deck instead of below deck?
he was hungry and nearly crushed to death
The stench and heat below suffocated him
he was young and weak
the sailors knew escape was impossible
61
Olaudah Equiano's Slave Narrative: In what way is this piece controversial?
it negatively depicts the King of England
it negatively depicts the colonists
Equiano may not have been born in Africa
It depicts slave owners as merciful
62
The Devil and Tom Walker: Tom and his wife mostly worry about
money
their salvation
their marriage
their children
63
Proctor knows that Abigail
lied abou the witchcraft in the woods
plans to accuse Elizabeth of murder
mentioned his name in court
wants to come back to work for Elizabeth
64
How did Romantics view humans?
As doomed
as fallible
As gods
As villains
65
Many leading writers of the Puritan period were outspoken activists
True
False
66
Which is not a traditional idea mentioned in Native American lit?
rituals
monotheism
good/evil
argiculture
67
Romanticism was developed as a reaction to
The Renaissance
The Middle Ages
The AGe of Reason/Puritanism
Deism
68
Why does Danforth insist on completing the trials?
He believes Tituba is lying
He has had a change of heart
He does not want to look inconsistent
He does not want witchcraft to spread
69
Why is The Crucible not considered "Puritan" writing?
It was intended as a criticism of McCarthyism
all of the above
It was not written until the 1950s
It does not write to instruct or inform
70
The Romantic hero is usually a conformist
False
True
71
Romantic writers were concerned with
future of America
scientific exploration
emotion as truth
romance
72
Which of the following is a value of the Enlightenment thinkers?
authority
monarchy
emotion
reason
73
What conflict between DAnforth and parris drives the plot forward in Act 4?
Danforth wants Parris to go to Andover
Parris wants Danforth to find Abigail
They disagree about arresting Hale
they argue about postponing hangings
74
What did Equiano find the most disturbing about the slave market?
the signal to begin moving
the separation of families
the eagerness of the slaves
the examination of the slaves
75
Why is Parris so concerned about the events rumored to be taing place in Andover?
he wants to avoid repercussions if the trials are fraudulent
he is convinced witchcraft will spread in Salem
Parris fears the trials will be put to a stop
he fears there will be a riot in Salem
76
In "Nature", what does Emerson say he experiences when he goes to nature?
feeling young again
feeling insignificant
becoming a more productive member of society
feeling connected to his peers
77
Romanticism: During which of the following time periods does American Romanticism take place?
1800-1850
1700-1850
1850-1900
1600-1800
78
Most transcendentalists were atheists
True
False
79
Who was not a "key player" in America in the 1700s?
Explorers and Puritans
Enlightenment Thinkers
Catholics
Native Americans
80
Why is GIles Corey afraid to reveal the names of the people who are his witnesses?
Parris ahs threatened to have him arrested
Giles is afriad of Abigails revenge
Giles is afraid that they will be arrested
the court's purpose is confusing for him
81
When the woman falls from sky-world, the birds' rescue shows that animals
care aout the gods
are stronger than the gods
recognize the importance of men
depend on humans
82
Why is Elizabeth suspicious of Proctor in Act II?
He cannot remember all of his commandments
She saw him with Abigail when he said he as not
He lied about seeing Abigail alone
He sneaks around the house quietly
83
Transcendentalists explored the dark side of human emotion
False
True
84
Which circumstance highlights Abigail as a villain?
Proctor blushing at church
Hale arriving at the door
her scheming with the needle and poppet
Rebecca Nurse's arrest
85
Parris explains that Salem's situation is different from other towns' investigations because
as pastor in Salem, he will become scapegoat
Abigail has disappeared, but other accusers are present
the people accused are people of good character
Salem is a more conservative town
86
To My Dear and Loving Husband: What is the overall purpose of this poem?
to glorify the institution of marriage
to privately express her devotion to her husband
to instruct Puritan women on how to be good wives
to instruct Puritan men how to be more like her husband
87
The Romantic Hero typically has a flaw
True
False
88
What is inverted syntax?
writing that follows a similar pattern
rearranging sentence structure
language that is no longer in use
placing an adjective at the end of each sentence
89
Why did the sailors whip Equiano?
he escaped from the old
he moved too slowly
he fought with others
he refused ot eat anything
90
When the woman falls, the gods do nothing. What does this tell you about Iroquois culture?
the iroquois do not respect gods
humans need to get the gods' attention
the gods are needed to watch humans
the gods are not concerned with human matters
91
Which of the following is a NOT theme in Puritan poetry?
describe one's life
glorifying god
writing to inform/instruct
celebrating nature
92
Ann Putnam sends her daughter Ruth to Tituba to
find out about Barbadas
speak to Ann's dead babies
learn to dance in the forest
overcome childish behavior
93
Which best describes Transcendentalists?
Catholic
Deist
Atheist
Protestant
94
World on the Turtle's Back: Why does the man go to the Great Tree at the beginning of the myth?
his wife wants some flowers
he wants to escape sky-world
the tree has been growing forever
he wants to make his wife happy
95
What groups does The Devil and Tom Walker satirize?
Greedy People
Nagging Wives
Puritans
All of the above
96
Which of the following stereotypes of Native Americans is present in American media?
stoicism
incompetence
all of the above
brutality
97
What problem in Salem encourages the people to turn against each other?
the children are not welcome to listen to preaching
some people are quick to commit sin
wood for building new houses and cooking is scarce
some people are quick to sue others in court
98
How did transcendentalists view the city?
a place of beauty
a place of inspiration
a place to find success
a place of corruption and death
99
What is Cabeza de Vaca's implicit reason for writing?
to make himself seem heroic
to depict natives in a favorable light
to expose the greed of Spaniards
to depict natives in a negative light
100
La Relacion: What is Cabeza de Vaca's EXPLICIT reason for writing this story?
to inform future settlers
to promote immigration to America
to report back to the Spanish king
entertainment
101
Equiano was surprised at the cruelty of the sailors when they
told the captives where to go with a drum
mad ethe captives row to move the boat
discarded food instead of giving it to the captives
took the chains off of the young and sick captives
102
Which adjectives best describes most of the Salemites?
kindhearted; decent
suspicious; tolerant
superstitious; judgemental
religious; reasonable
103
A conflict between Giles and Putnam drives the plot forward when Giles says Putnam wants to
send Giles to jail
take Goerge Jacobs' land
expose Proctors lechery
overthrow the court

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