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EARLY AMERICAN WRITING--TEST REVIEW
EARLY AMERICAN WRITING--TEST REVIEW
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1
Name that archetype: descent from a high to low state of being, usually by punishment
the creator
damsel in distress
the great journey
the fall
2
which two sets of trials are represented in "the crucible"?
OJ Simpson murder trial
Adultery trial with john proctor
HUAC hearings w/ Sen. Joe McCarthy
salem witch trials
3
Who in the courtroom believed Abigail and the "afflicted" girls?
judge danforth
john proctor
reverend hale
4
Which archetype best describes Giles Corey?
the jester
the wise fool
the mentor
5
What is the main reason why Columbus wrote his letter to the king and queen of spain?
he found gold
he was in trouble
he was trading with the natives
6
Who was actually guilty of witchcraft?
Mary Warren
Martha Corey
Abigail Williams
Goody Putnam
7
mood, attitude, and condition that inspires or influences a work of literature is called _____?
social context
symbolism
historical context
tone
8
What was the MAIN difference between the Mayflower Puritans and the Arabella Puritans?
mayflowers were separatist. arbellas were non separatist.
mayflowers want to stay w/ curch of england, arbellas didn't
mayflowers were not as strict as arbellas
9
what is an allegory?
comparison using the words "like" or "as"
a work with both a literal and symbolic meaning
one thing that represents another
10
What are the MAJOR purposes and author can have?
to reference
to inform
to persuade
to entertain
11
Judge Danforth from "the crucilbe" can be compared to which person from the Red Scare?
Sen. Joe McCarthy
Sen. Turner
President of the United States
actual Communists
12
Who ultimately stood up to the Salem JUDGES?
Giles Corey
John Proctor
Tituba
Abigail Williams
13
which character from the crucible best fits the "tragic hero" archetype?
john proctor
giles corey
elizabeth proctor
mary warren
14
T or F--the hunt for communists in the 1950s IS NOT similar to the salem witch hunt.
false
true
15
Which person/people from the Crucible DID NOT snitch on anyone else?
Betty Parris
Giles Corey
Mary Warren
John Proctor
16
If you had to compare the character Rebecca Nurse to any of these, what would it be?
US Military
Marilyn Monroe
Arthur Miller
17
Which of the following archetypes is considered the devil’s last preserve?
the forest
the town
the church
18
What is the reason why LasCasas wrote “A Very Brief Relation of the Devastation of the Indies”?
to show how bad of a guy columbus really was
he found gold
to promote peace and christianity in the new world
19
T or F--the search for communists was just as corrupt as the search for witches.
false
true
20
Why did Jon Edwards write “Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God”? What is he trying to do?
to scare people into accepting God
to scare people away from becoming puritan
to scare people away from the church
21
the attitude of a writer toward his/her subject is called ____?
dedication
mood
tone
genre
22
term that describes a character, symbol, or pattern that reappears throughout a work of lit
allusion
motif
theme
archetype
23
John Proctor is comparable to which person/s in the Red Scare?
actual communist
Arthur Miller
HUAC Committee
Sen. McCarthy
24
What is the MAIN PURPOSE for Sarah Vowell authoring The Wordy Shipmates?
to persuade people to like the Puritans
to explain the roots of American Exceptionalism
inform people of differen puritans (mayflower vs. arbella)
25
which two time periods are represented in the crucible?
the great depression
salem witch hunts
the red scare
civil rights movement
