Puritan Unit Test Review

According to H.L. Mencken, “a Puritan is one who suspects that ‘somewhere someone is having a ________ __________.’”

• wild party
• good time
• devil conjuring
• tough life

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Puritans were the first in the colonies to establish a printing press, free public grammar
schools, and a college (Harvard).

• True
• False

The Puritans were arrogant in their religious faith and completely intolerant of viewpoints
different from their own.

• True
• False

“Human beings are inherently good, but must struggle to fight the power of sin.” is one of
the three tenets of Puritanism.

• True 
• False

“Personal salvation depends solely on the grace of God, not on individual effort.” is one of the three tenets of Puritanism.

• True
• False

“The law is the supreme authority on earth.” is one of the three tenets of Puritanism.

• True
• False

In Anne Bradstreet’s “To My Dear and Loving Husband” (p. 139), what does she “prize more than whole mines of gold”?

• God
• Her Husband
• Her Bible
• Her Life

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

For what does Bradstreet pray the heavens will reward her husband in "To My Dear and Loving Husband"?

• His Love
• His Honesty
• His Gold
• His Good Looks

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

In Bradstreet’s “Upon the Burning of Our House, July 10th 1666” (p. 140-1), the first thing Bradstreet did upon realizing her home was on fire was ______________________.

• Call 911
• Woke her husband
• Yelled for her neighbors' help
• Prayed to God

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

She is not upset about the fire destroying everything, because _____________________________.

• It is all just vanity.
• She has excellent insurance.
• She keeps her valuables elsewhere.
• She didn’t like that house anyway.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1