American Lit Midterm (multiple choice)

Which is not a key element of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?

Thomas Paine is known as the "Father of ___"

The keyword that least describes an idea favored by the romantics is ___

In her poetry, Phillis Wheatley responded to racism from a ______ perspective.

To what Biblical character did Cotton Mather compare John Winthrop?

What was an unexpected result of John Smith's capture?

The first consciously American voices began to speak through literature after what major event?

Who was the first colonist to write a sizable body of verse?

Romantics believed the way to improve man was to ___

What type of satire is more light-hearted, less serious in nature, and not meant to harm?

Which type of satire is known for being especially biting, savage, and more serious?

Washington Irving wrote for the clear purpose of ___

Mary Rowlandson's Narrative is a good example of ___

According to John Winthrop, what type of liberty does man have in common with animals?

In "The Author to Her Book," Bradstreet refers to her book of poetry as her ___

A metaphysical poet explored ___

Colonial literature naturally reflected the interests and concerns of its writers, meaning many authors wrote of their

What is the Indian's reaction when Deerslayer does not try to kill him?

Jonathan Edwards did all the following except ___

In the Constitution of the Five Nations, the Tree of Great Long Leaves is a symbol of ___

Major romantic writers ___

What had to occur before a distinctly American literature could exist?

Which of the following was Washington Irving NOT known for?

What two aspects of the sense of distance were used by romantics?

The author who best proved the notion that a Puritan could create excellent poetry was ___

What is Rip Van Winkle's primary fault?

Toward the end of the 18th century, most writers

What belief of Roger Williams remains influential to this day?

Romanticism dominated American lit during what years?

John Winthrop's Journal primarily focuses on ___

Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of what important American document?

William Cullen Bryant's poetry is ___

Red Jacket says Indians will consider the white man's God if the white man's God ___

The "Courteous Pagan" contrasts on a symbolic level

Roger Williams founded a colony in what present-day state?

Which is NOT central to Unitarianism?

Benjamin Franklin's biography is divided into how many categories?

According to the romantics, God ___

Once the colonists were established, the subject matter of literature became predominantly

Who is considered the Father of American Indian Literature?