Phillis's Big Test

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Why did Phillis begin writing?

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She was inspired by reading it.

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What does it mean when the text says, 'Phillis consented to be cross-examined by 18 of the most learned and powerful men of Boston?'

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She agreed to the cross examination and questioning.

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What genre is the text, 'Phillis's Big Examination?'

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biography.

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Who helped Phillis remember her inner confidence and bravery?

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Ms. Susanna, her mistress.

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Why did people doubt that Phillis was the author of these poems?

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She was an enslaved female who people believed was uneducated.

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What is a biography?

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A biography is a written account of someone's life.

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What does 'consent' mean?

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To agree to something.

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Who were the Wheatley twins?

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They were the children of the Wheatley family who Phillis helped teach.

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What is the significance of Phillis's writing?

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It challenged the beliefs about the abilities of enslaved people.

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What does it mean to be 'cross-examined'?

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To be questioned closely and thoroughly.