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A #english introduction to America's Beginnings.
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1
From your notes which of these is a fundamental value to the Native Americans?
death
conservation
wealth
wellness
2
The World on the Turtles Back is an example of
a historical narrative
a creation story
a slave narrative
a biblical story
3
True or False : Anne Bradstreet was a Puritan
True
False
4
Rowlandson primarily musters her strength to survive from
the desire to eventually avenge the death of her child
her belief in God's plan for her and the other settlers
the medicine that a Native American gives her
a desire to tell her gruesome and compelling story
5
The author of "Of Plymouth Plantation" is
William Bradford
John Smith
Anne Bradstreet
Mary Rowlandson
6
The Puritans came to the new world because they sought to "purify" the...
Church of England
Catholic Church
Mormon Church
rising Baptist Church
7
What do the Puritans believe kept them safe from harm in America?
the weakness of the Native American tribes
quarantining those that were sick
God's intervention
local food and medication
8
In the "Narrative of Captivity," Mary Rowlandson's MAIN intention is to...
gain wealth from a best-selling book
shed light on another culture
arouse hatred for the Wampanoag
show how her experience revealed God's purpose
9
stories handed down, by word of mouth, from generation to generation is the definition of
trickster tale
creation story
folk tale
love story
10
The starving time explains the pilgrims as
selfless
ungodly
unpredictable
selfish
11
What does this creation myth explain about the Iroquois dance rituals?
the Iroquois dance to worship the moon
only twins are allowed to dance
they dance in the same direction as the sun
the muskrat created the first dance
12
Equiano is permanently separated from his sister when?
moments before Equiano is taken aboard the ship
immediately after they are abducted from their home
after a brief reunion at the seacoast
on the morning of their third day in captivity
13
I am going to rock this test on Friday!
True
False
14
What does Bradstreet criticize herself for doing
over thinking the situation.
over valuing material possessions
caring too much about God
not worrying about her kids
15
Native American literature was handed down through
documents
oral tradition
written stories
computers
16
What are the pilgrims most thankful for at the first Thanksgiving
their winter supply of food
the arrival of more people in America
their treaty with the Indians
those who have died
17
Throughout the story, the actions of the gods show what?
no one is as perfect as the gods
the humans are smarter than the gods
the animals are dependent upon the gods
the animals are holy and respectful
18
Who does Bradford call a special instrument sent of God for their good beyond their expectation
Squanto
John Howland
William Brewster
Myles Standish
19
What awakens Bradstreet during the middle of the night
a crying child
screams of Fire
thunder
smoke
20
Rowlandson gets help from the Native Americans in exchange for
gathering wood
sewing and knitting
cooking
hunting
21
Coyote kicks Buffalo Bull’s skull because Buffalo Bull
chased him
kicked him
ran over him
scared him
22
In this trickster tale, Coyote’s request to smoke allows him time to plan. This action shows
that he is greedy
that he is violent
that he is moral
that he is clever
23
According to Bradford, the Pilgrims regard their voyage to the new world as
only a physical journey
neither a physical or spiritual journey
only a spiritual journey
both a physical and spiritual journey
24
A creation myth does all of the following EXCEPT...
explains how the universe, earth, and life began
instill a sense of awe toward the mystery of the universe
explains the workings of the natural world
explains why trickster tales came to be
25
Trickster stories have all of the following characteristics except
violence
love
magic
deciet
26
The group that captures Rowlandson is always on the move because
it is their way of life
they are being pursued by the English
they have a treaty with the colonists to do so
they need food
27
"The Coyote and the Buffalo" is what type of story?
a trickster tale
A creation myth
a battle myth
A myth
28
What surprises Coyote after he kicks Buffalo Bull’s skull?
buffalo bull comes up behind him
rain comes from a cloudless sky
young buffalo runs toward him
trees pop up in front of him
29
Bradford's description of the Native Americans is
full of admiration
full of disdain, fear, and respect
full of guilt for taking their land
careless and indifferent
30
Why does the man go to the Great Tree at the beginning of the myth?
His wife wants some flowers.
he tree has been growing forever.
He wants to make his pregnant wife happy
He wants to escape the Sky-World.
31
Equiano describes the condition inside the hold of the the ship as
suffocating
hopeful
dangerous
lively
32
The pilgrims ship first reaches land at
Plymouth rock
the Hudson river
Cape Cod
California
33
"The World on a Turtle's Back" is a creation myth from which Native American tribe?
Narrogansett
Cheyenne
Iroquois
Sioux
34
The arrows that the man brings to the girl represent what?
the twins
the waves
the ocean
the fish
35
Why is the right handed twin angry?
the right handed twin killed the mother
the right handed twin isn't mad
the left handed twin killed their mother
the left handed twin is smarter
36
Equiano wrote his narrative to
convince others to believe in slavery
convince others to buy him as a slave
convince others of the evil of slavery
educate others about life in Africa
37
Olaudah Equiano's Narrative was an account of
the journey of the slave on the middle passage
fighting among the African kingdoms
slavery in Africa
slavery in Southern America
38
Rowlandson primarily musters her strength to survive from
the desire to eventually avenge the death of her child
a desire to tell her gruesome and compelling story
the medicine that a Native American gives her
her belief in God's plan for her and the other settlers
39
The right handed twin takes control of what
poison
sports
earths animals
daytime
40
According to Bradford, the first Pilgrims arrive safely...
near the Hudson River
at Boston
at Plymouth Rock
at Cape Cod
41
Buffalo Bull gives Coyote the youngest cow to
thank him for his help
trick him into leaving
make peace with him
make him go away
42
The Middle Passage is ____________.
the journey from Africa to the West Indies/US
the journey from the West Indies/ US to Europe
the journey from the West Indies to the US
the journey from Europe to Africa
