Early American Literature

Definition: Exercise of good and cautious judgment (Noun)

Mary Rowlandson was taken captive and forced to travel with Philip's warriors for ______ weeks.

True or False: Surprisingly, no passengers died aboard the ship on the passage across the ocean to the New World.

According to "How the World Was Made," when the Buzzard flapped his wings, he created which phenomenon?

Mary Rowlandson recalls an attack on her own home, located in ______ Massachusetts.

True or False: The Native Americans value animals and plants more than they value humans.

Utilitarian writing is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT--

Definition: to express deep sorrow or grief (verb)

Definition: fictitious; not genuine (adjective)

According to the Puritans, those who are (pre)destined for heaven are called the ______.

Jonathan Edwards was a central figure in the _______, a religious revival in the mid-1700s.

To earn extra food, she would--

True or False: The ship arrived in the New World during the Spring, a great time for planting seeds.

Across cultures and time periods, _______ serve as common elements such as symbols, story patterns, or character types.

Each of the following is a purpose of myths EXCEPT--

Definition: to recognize as different and distinct; distinguish (verb)

According to the Cherokee in "How the World Was Made," which animal created the world?

The attack on Swansea, Mass. by a tribe of Native Americans led to one of the most violent conflicts in America, aka the

Definition: to decide; determine (verb)

The Puritans' relationship with their God can best be described as--

Of the following, who is an infamous Puritan preacher/writer?

Of the following, who wrote "Of Plymouth Plantation?"

King Philip's Wampanoag name was ____.

When one is of the "Elect," he or she is shown by the following sign.

To show that it was God's Providence that helped her through her captivity, Mary Rowlandson uses _____ in her writing.

Definition: help or care from God or heaven: God as the guide and protector of all human beings (noun)

Which is a common disease amongst the colonists caused by a deficiency of Vitamin C?

As a young boy, William Bradford became a(n) ______, people who separated themselves from the Church of England.

Definition: To overcome with fear; to intimidate (verb)

Definition: to obtain by care or effort (verb)

Mary Rowlandson wrote her Captivity Narrative to illustrate how ________ allowed her to survive her captivity.

In "How the World Was Made," because the owl and the panther stayed awake the full seven nights, they became--

Definition: devastation; misery; sadness (noun)

Definition: Disgusting, detestable (adjective)

When Edwards speaks about those who are unconverted, he is talking about the ______.

Definition: deep awareness of another's suffering with a desire to help (noun)

True or False: Out of the one hundred original passengers on the ship, about 50 died the first two or three months.

Definition: To lessen or reduce in force or intensity (verb)

Definition: A product or economic good; an article of trade (noun)

Definition: To regard with disgust (verb)

Why were Captivity Narratives so popular?

Who wrote the famous captivity narrative read widely in American Literature?

True or False: Captivity Narratives were told by Native Americans who were held captive by the English.

Edwards describes God as one who "holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a ______ or some loathsome insect.."

True or False: The Native Americans and settlers agreed to a peaceful treaty, which had six total terms or conditions.

Definition: To bring to a state of peace or quiet; to soothe (verb)

The Puritans believed that humans are "born bad," also known as ______.

True or False: The Cherokee love to eat red crawfish because they are cooked well done by the sun.