Bradstreet's "Upon the Burning of Our House"
Authored by Kelly Santoro
English
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which emotion did Bradstreet NOT experience in her poem “Upon the Burning of Our House”?
Sorrow
Fear
Gratitude
Jealousy
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following lines is an example inversion?
"It was his own, it was not mine"
"And them behold no more shall I"
"Raise up thy thoughts above the sky"
"Farewell, my pelf, farewell, my store"
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.11
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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"
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Upon seeing the fire, the speaker responds by praying for God’s help
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The speaker fights the temptation to blame God for this disaster.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
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