What poems did Anne Bradstreet write?

"To My Dear and Loving Husband" and "Upon the Burning..."

Who was Mary Rowlandson?

Puritan women taken captive by Native Americans

“The World on the Turtle’s Back” what caused the creation of the moon?

the throwing of grandmother's head into the sky

What famous line is credited to Patrick Henry?

Said "Give me liberty or give me Death"

Throughout "To My Dear and Loving Husband," Bradstreet compares her love of her husband to material wealth to show that:

she values her husband's love more than wealth

What was Bradstreet poem Verses upon the Burning of Our House about?

Her perspective of her house burning

Opposition or contrast of ideas or words in parallel structure

Two of the archetypes/characters that appear in the Native American myths we read:

sacrificial hero and tricksters

King Philip's War happened when:

Colonists demanded more land from Native Americans.

Why did Native Americans tell myths?

Explain their culture and the unexplainable

What was the main purpose of 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God'?

To turrn people towards God before its too late

In Anne Bradstreet's "Verses Upon the Burning of our House," Bradstreet mostly criticizes herself for:

Valuing material possessions too much over her faith

words that create a mental image

the art of persuasive speaking or writing

After King Philip's War:

few American Indians remained in eastern New England

Why was Lela-Wala sacrificed?

To pacify the evil spirit in the waters

What is a primary source?

A document/object created during the event

How did the mother die in "The World on a Turtle's Back"?

The left handed twin was born out her armpit

In “The World on the Turtle’s Back,” why does the daughter faint when she sees the man?

She has never seen a man before

What happened to Lela-Wala and her father?

They were transformed into spirits

What is a literary movment?

way to classify/catagorize literature in a certain time of history

Why did Patrick Henry give his speech?

To send troops against the British

Who were the Puritans?

Religious group who wanted to purify the church of England

When was "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" given?

At the start of the The Great Awakening

Olaudah Equiano wrote in order to...

persuade others that slave ships were unacceptable.

In "To My Dear and Loving Husband," Bradstreet ultimately hopes that

Her and her husband's love will continue on after they die

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Pathos appeal to
Logic
Trust
Credibility
Emotion
2
What poems did Anne Bradstreet write?
"To My Dear and Loving Husband" and "Upon the Burning..."
"Four Worlds" & "Of Plymouth Plantation"
Captivity narrative & "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
"Coyote and Death" and "To My Children"
3
Who was Mary Rowlandson?
William Bradford's wife
Puritan women taken captive by Native Americans
A Catholic queen
Famous Puritan Poet
4
“The World on the Turtle’s Back” what caused the creation of the moon?
burial of grandmother's head
the throwing of grandmother's head into the sky
burial of mother's heart
the throwing of mother's arms into the sea
5
Stolen from his African home, Olaudah Equiano traveled this famous slave trade route to America:
The Middle Passage
The Nigerian Route
The North American Passage
The British Trading Company Route
6
“The World on the Turtle’s Back” The left-handed twin made what animals?
sea animals
domestic animals
predators
deer, squirrel, procupine
7
What famous line is credited to Patrick Henry?
Said "I am Inevitable"
Said "Give me liberty or give me Death"
Said "The British are coming!"
Said "Taxation without representation"
8
How was Olaudah Equiano renamed?
Michael Pascal
Gustavus Vassa
James Ramsay
Justin Bieber
9
Throughout "To My Dear and Loving Husband," Bradstreet compares her love of her husband to material wealth to show that:
the only thing she values more than her husband is wealth
she values her husband's love more than wealth
she wants to share her wealth with her husband
her husband is rich
10
Logos appeal to
Reasoning
Logic
Credibility
Emotion
11
How did the Native Americans pass on their myths and legends?
they carved it into totem poles
they wrote it down in books
they danced the stories
verbally
12
What was Bradstreet poem Verses upon the Burning of Our House about?
Her anger over her house burning
Her child burning the house
Her perspective of her house burning
Her taking vengence on the Indians for burning her home
13
Antithesis is...
Sentence that exhorts, urges, entreats, or calls to action
Opposition or contrast of ideas or words in parallel structure
Omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases/words
Inverted order of words in a sentence
14
Two of the archetypes/characters that appear in the Native American myths we read:
man and woman
youth and old age
amphibians and mammals
sacrificial hero and tricksters
15
King Philip's War happened when:
Colonists demanded more land from Native Americans.
Puritans tried to kick everyone out of their colony.
The Pilgrims refused to join the Puritan colony.
King Philip attacked England.
16
Why did Native Americans tell myths?
Explain their culture and the unexplainable
to inform European settlers about living in America
to help create income for Native American tribes
to entertain European settlers coming to America
17
What was the main purpose of 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God'?
To turrn people towards God before its too late
To entertain
To appeal to Christians
To turn people away from God
18
"Voices of the Falls" is the story of what famous landmark?
Victoria Falls
The Mississippi River
Niagara Falls
The Grand Canyon
19
"Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish?" is an example of what?
rhetorical question
repetition
restatement
antithesis
20
In Anne Bradstreet's "Verses Upon the Burning of our House," Bradstreet mostly criticizes herself for:
Thinking about her faith too much, instead of her earthly possessions
Valuing material possessions too much over her faith
Being stupid and having let her house burn down
Not realizing the worth of her material possessions
21
At the beginning of the story, Mary Rowlandson is most worried about:
Keeping up with the tribe
caring for her hurt child
finding her two older children
eating enough
22
The myth shows that the left-handed twin is evil and is portrayed as the villain.
true
false
23
Ethos appeals to
Logic
Reason
Emotion
authority and credibility
24
Imagery is
section of a poem, usually with rhyme and length
words that have the same sound at the end
words that create a mental image
deeper meaning given to everyday objects or events
25
What is rhetoric?
a contradiction between two statements
communication between animals
the art of persuasive speaking or writing
The comparison of two unlike things
26
Olaudah Equiano is known for...
Being the first black poet in the U.S.
A founding father
His autobiography
Inventing the printing press
27
How should the audience feel at the beginning of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?
angry at God
disgusted by their own sinful behavior
frightened at God's wrath
secure in the knowledge God will spare them
28
After King Philip's War:
Wampanoags enslaved the colonists
more Indians lived in New England than ever before
Wampanoags made the colonists leave the area
few American Indians remained in eastern New England
29
Why was Lela-Wala sacrificed?
To bring peace between the tribes
To pacify the evil spirit in the waters
To create the waterfalls
To thank the good spirit in the waters
30
What is a primary source?
A document/object created during the event
The only reliable source
A document created after the important event
A document about prime numbers
31
How did the mother die in "The World on a Turtle's Back"?
she just died
Who knows?
The left handed twin was born out her armpit
The right-handed twin was born through her nose
32
In “The World on the Turtle’s Back,” why does the daughter faint when she sees the man?
She has never seen a man before
It doesn't tell us why
She needed some food
She has fallen in love with him
33
What is often the main focus of Native American myths?
Heaven & Hell
the fear of the gods
Astronomy
Nature
34
Which is NOT a characteristic of Puritan writing?
Favored complex speech
included everyday life/objects
Looked for biblical connections to their own lives
Favored plain speech
35
What happened to Lela-Wala and her father?
They both perished
They were transformed into spirits
They save their tribe from disaster
They faught bravely in battle
36
What is a literary movment?
when writers share commonalitites
the way reading something causes you to feel emotions
way to classify/catagorize literature in a certain time of history
the way writers focus on certain content
37
“The World on the Turtle’s Back” How did the grandmother die?
old age
her head was cut off
she was strangled
struck with a deer antler
38
Why did Patrick Henry give his speech?
To send troops against the British
To sign the Declaration of Independence
To send a naval fleet to Britain
For his presidential campaign
39
Who wrote Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God?
Edwards Taylor
Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Taylor
Edward Cullen
40
Trickster figures are:
used to teach cultural traditions
clearly the villains
a mixture of good and bad
heroes with admirable qualities
41
What did Equiano believe his captors would do to him?
feed him
eat him
kill him
love him
42
The governing systems of the Puritans was _____.
Authoritarian
Theocracy
Papal
Democracy
43
“The World on the Turtle’s Back” is a:
myth explaining rituals, songs, and chants
creation myth
story of two heroes
tale of tricksters and heroes
44
Who were the Puritans?
European settlers who wanted to gain wealth
German settlers
Catholic group of settlers wanting religious freedoms
Religious group who wanted to purify the church of England
45
What were not images that Edwards used in his sermon?
floods and fire
bows and arrows
spiders and webs
heat and cold
46
When was "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" given?
At the beginning of The Enlightenment
At the start of the The Great Awakening
Before the Revolutionary War
At the end of King Philip's war
47
Olaudah Equiano wrote in order to...
describe the weather conditions on the ocean.
persuade others that the sea was dangerous.
define what a slave ship was.
persuade others that slave ships were unacceptable.
48
In "To My Dear and Loving Husband," Bradstreet ultimately hopes that
Her husband doesn't get mad at her for expression emotion in poetry
Her and her husband's love will continue on after they die
Her husband loves her as much as she loves him
Her husband finds love again after she dies
49
Mary Rowlandson gives credit for her survival to whom?
God
Her Child
King Philip
The Natives
50
What is not a style characteristic of the Early National Period?
practical
mention of God
straightforward
focused on the future

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