Bradstreet's "Upon the Burning of Our House"

Which emotion did Bradstreet NOT experience in her poem “Upon the Burning of Our House”?

• Sorrow

• Fear

• Gratitude

• Jealousy

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Why does Bradstreet use the word pelf to define her earthly belongings?

• She realizes she put too much trust in her earthly possessions, which is a bad thing.

• She admits that she got most of her goods through deceitful dealings.

• At the end of the poem, she is still longing for her lost possessions.

• She knows that many of her goods were stolen from Native Americans.

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Which of the following lines contains a metaphor?

• "When by the ruins oft I past"

• "Framed by that mighty Architect"

• "Where oft I sat and long did lie"

• "And to my God my heart did cry"

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Which statement is NOT true for "Upon the Burning of Our House"?

• Bradstreet is angry at God for taking away her house.

• Bradstreet is sad that some of her possessions are gone.

• Bradstreet realizes that she cannot put her trust in earthly things.

• Bradstreet understands that she has a permanent, heavenly home.

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Upon seeing the fire, the speaker responds by praying for God’s help

• True

• False

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The speaker fights the temptation to blame God for this disaster.

• True

• False

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"When by the ruins oft I past / My sorrowing eyes aside did cast, / And here and there the places spy / Where oft I say and long did lie," these words reveal a deep conflict between--

• Puritan beliefs and the Word of God

• Puritan beliefs and human nature

• human nature and human conscience

• Puritan beliefs and personal beliefs

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Why does Bradstreet chide her heart?

• She was not focusing on God.
• She missed events that occurred in the house.
• She had longing for earthly materials she had lost.
• All of the answers given.

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The speaker's husband died in the fire that destroyed their house. 

• True
• False

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What is the "house on high erect" in Bradstreet's poem about her burning house?

• her future house here on earth
• her future house in heaven
• her neighbor's house on the hill, which she will buy
• the memory of her old house

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