Origin myths are best described as stories that

explain the beginning of life on earth.

Identify one reason Paine gives for supporting the fight for liberty.

duty to provide a better life for one’s children

"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" is an allegory because

each of the characters represents a human sin or flaw.

Paine's essay, "The Crisis," helped shape America's future because it ...

boosted the morale of the battle-weary American soldiers.

Edwards main intention in his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is to ...

frighten listeners into seeking salvation.

Which of the following most accurately describes Taylor's poem "Huswifery"?

an apostrophe, in which the speaker addresses God

Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence is charged, or filled with emotion?

"death, desolation, and tyranny"

Edward Taylor's poem, "Huswifery" uses _____________ about ________________.

an extended metaphor / making "robes of glory"

Which element of the Native American myths is an example of an archetype?

the muskrat who succeeds in bring up the earth

Which best describes Bradford's purpose in writing "Of Plymouth Plantation"?

to inspire future generations to be faithful & courageous

The lines, "The little waves, with their soft, white hands,/Efface the footprints in the sands"

All of these are shown in this passage.

What is the main idea of Thomas Paine’s essay The Crisis, Number 1?

The colonists must fight tyranny.

Choose the best paraphrase of Bradstreet's line: "If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee."

I love you more than any wife could love her husband.

An archetypal character is one that

is like characters in other works from varied times/places.

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Sophomore Midterm Review

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American Lit Semester 1 (Native American Origin Myths - Walt Whitman)

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1
How does Wheatley depict America, in “To His Excellency, George Washington”?
As a bird being hunted by the hunter, Great Britain
As a goddess named Columbia
As George Washington's young child.
As Washington's new bride
2
Origin myths are best described as stories that
teach future generations about tribal customs.
use talking animals to symbolize types of people.
explain the beginning of life on earth.
explain man's relationship to the gods.
3
“We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated.” Which device is this?
anaphora
logical appeal
restatement
repetition
4
Identify one reason Paine gives for supporting the fight for liberty.
duty to provide a better life for one’s children
democracy is a better system than any monarchy
responsibility to ensure that all people are treated equally
faith that God will reward the weak and powerless
5
"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" is an allegory because
it uses biblical allusions.
it has supernatural elements.
it teaches a moral.
each of the characters represents a human sin or flaw.
6
Paine's essay, "The Crisis," helped shape America's future because it ...
inspired George Washington to become the first president.
impelled the King of England to let America be independent.
boosted the morale of the battle-weary American soldiers.
was published in all of the local papers.
7
Edwards main intention in his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is to ...
persuade his listeners to bring more people into the church.
inform listeners about the message of Jesus Christ.
tell his listeners of God's love and mercy.
frighten listeners into seeking salvation.
8
Which of the following most accurately describes Taylor's poem "Huswifery"?
an apostrophe, in which the speaker addresses God
a diary entry about his devoted wife
a conversation between the speaker and a spinning wheel
an appeal to Puritan wives to be devoted to their housework.
9
Which of the following is NOT a persuasive technique used in speeches?
repetition
parallelism
archetypes
emotional appeal
10
Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence is charged, or filled with emotion?
"in the most humble terms"
"without consent"
"death, desolation, and tyranny"
"for the public good"
11
Which of the following is NOT a key transcendentalist value?
the importance of nature and mankind's connection with it
non-conformity and free-thinking
self-reliance and the importance of the individual
obedience to and faith in God
12
Which of the following is NOT an element of Romanticism?
respect and awe of nature
celebration of the individual
the importance of intuition and the imagination
emphasis on logic and reason
13
By reading "Earth on Turtle's Back" we learn that the Onondaga people
All of these
believed in the power of dreams.
valued people of all sizes, abilities, and strengths.
probably relied on water for many things.
14
Which of the following aphorisms best promotes the virtue that Franklin calls "Industry?"
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.
No gains without pains.
Hunger is the best pickle.
15
Which of the following contributes to the impact of Olaudah's slave narrative?
the power of the personal account
pathos
All of these
graphic imagery of the horrors aboard the slave ship
16
Insights into the thoughts of Tom Walker, his wife, and the devil show that the story
is a parable.
is a religious allegory.
is a typical early American short story.
has an omniscient narrator.
17
"The Raven" has all of the following EXCEPT which?
a psychologically tormented speaker
internal rhyme
a repeated refrain
a violent climactic ending
18
What action does Patrick Henry want his audience to take in his famous speech?
to pay unpopular taxes
to fight Britain
to join the British Army
to work for peace
19
Edward Taylor's poem, "Huswifery" uses _____________ about ________________.
an extended metaphor / making "robes of glory"
anaphora / weaving cloth on a loom
personification / a spinning wheel
several similes / housework
20
Which element of the Native American myths is an example of an archetype?
the tree being uprooted in the Skyland
the muskrat who succeeds in bring up the earth
the animals who helped the woman from the sky
the dream of the sky chief's wife
21
Which best describes Bradford's purpose in writing "Of Plymouth Plantation"?
to show colonists that Native Americans were moral equals
to explain how to set up a New World colony
to entertain with stories of their voyage & arrival
to inspire future generations to be faithful & courageous
22
The lines, "The little waves, with their soft, white hands,/Efface the footprints in the sands"
illustrate the poem's peaceful mood.
use personification.
All of these are shown in this passage.
exemplifies the poem's ocean wave-like rhythmic meter.
23
Which of the following best exemplifies a parable?
"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"
"The Devil and Tom Walker"
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
"The Raven"
24
What is the main idea of Thomas Paine’s essay The Crisis, Number 1?
The colonists must fight tyranny.
George Washington must be obeyed and revered.
The colonists must pay taxes.
The King of England is a criminal.
25
Poe's story, "The Oval Portrait," is an example of
an apostrophe
a frame story
a parable
an appeal to emotion
26
In the exposition of Poe's "The Oval Portrait," we meet a narrator who is
losing his mind.
injured and delirious.
peaceful and calm.
out for revenge.
27
Benjamin Franklin compiles a list of 13 virtues and sets out to
write a book about the benefits of these virtues.
master them all in one month.
master one per week.
tackle one at a time, taking as long as necessary for each.
28
Choose the best paraphrase of Bradstreet's line: "If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee."
I could not love any man as much as I love you.
You love me more than any other man ever could.
I love you more than any wife could love her husband.
You love me, so I love you.
29
Patrick Henry's famous line, "Give me liberty or give me death!" persuades by use of
All of these
parallelism.
emotionally charged words.
exclamation.
30
An archetypal character is one that
develops and matures throughout a narrative.
is the central figure and hero of a narrative.
is like characters in other works from varied times/places.
possesses both positive and negative characteristics.

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