ATA English 3 Final Exam Review

Inspired by the Enlightenment, people revolted against authoritarian governments and emphasized ___ over faith.

Many stories are organized chronologically, following a tale from its beginning to its end.

Which of the following events did not occur during the American Gothic Literature time period? Choose one only.

The form of government for the US is communism with a capitalist economy and democracy for the USSR (Soviet Union).

Which of the following literary time periods occurred FIRST chronologically?

The characters Miller uses are not based upon the actual people who experienced and were in the Salem Witch Trials.

A flashback may provide background information that offers readers insight about character, plot, or theme.

Which of the following events is an important influence on the novel?

The structure of a story is its length, or how long the action is.

In the Declaration of Independence, which of the following best expresses the author’s main purpose in this document?

Which of the following literary time periods occurred FOURTH chronologically?

In 1803, Pres. Thomas Jefferson doubled size of the U.S. with the purchase of the __ from France west of the Miss. river

The Puritans left England to escape religious persecution but did not give religious tolerance for other groups.

The American Gothic Literature time period takes place primarily during the...

These Puritans considered witchcraft a crime but not a sin even though it was a very serious accusation.

Which statements best describe how the author views relationship between people and govt in D of I? (choose two)

Like all Puritans, the people of Salem Village in Massachusetts believed in witches and witchcraft.

Allusion: indirect reference to person, place, event, or literary work the author believes the reader will know

Which of the following literary time periods occurred SECOND chronologically?

Explains to King George why the colonies are at war with Great Britain.

The adoption of the ___________ in 1788 created the lasting framework for the independent government.

A theme is an underlying symbol that a writer wants the reader to understand.

Stage directions is the term for the playwright’s instructions for a play’s director, cast, and crew.

New __ and Proclamation of 1763, limiting freely settling in West, made some think Britain wanted them to be subservient

In the 1980s, Senator McCarthy claimed that communists had infiltrated government and Hollywood, and other organizations

The Great Gatsby - This decade is a time when women sought greater freedoms and rights but did not achieve them.

In 1783, after eight years of the __________ , the United States won its independence.

A political system in which the government’s power is restricted by laws or a written Constitution

Universal themes: found throughout the literature of all time periods, such as love, greed, and good vs evil.

The three most common sources of allusions are the Bible, history and mythology.

The Great Gatsby - The novel is set in the early 1920s- The Jazz Age.

Puritanism is based on extremely loose and relaxed moral or religious matters.

Agreement between people and government where citizens consent to be governed if govt. protects their natural rights

The D of I did not give __ rights to all people. Women, blacks, and whites men who did not own enough land were left out

At end of WWII, two powerful nations - the USA and the USSR (though allies in the war) became distrustful of each other.

Principal author of the Declaration of Independence

Which of the following literary time periods occurred THIRD chronologically?

Massachusetts leader in the movement for independence. Assisted in drafting the D of I but was not the primary author.

Inspired by the Enlightenment, people revolted against authoritarian govt headed by __ claim they were chosen by God

The “Red Secret” is another name for the fear of McCarthyism during the 1950’s.

Wrote “Give me liberty or give me death!” Fiery public speaker. His speeches helped repeal Virginia Stamp Act.

Hysteria is defined as exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people.

Even though Salem village was near the wilderness, the villagers easily farmed to provide a plentiful harvest each year.

The principle of governing through elected representatives

The Puritan society was a theocracy, a system of government in which religious leaders rule in the name of God.

In 1953 Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible, which uses witchcraft trials of 1692 to attack anti-communist trials of 1950s.

Which one theme is NOT part of the novel?

Massachusetts leader for independence, helped draft the DofI but not primary author. An inventor in field of electricity

The right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness, which no government may take away.

McCarthyism is the term for a period of intense suspicion about Communists in the United States during the early 1950s.