Early American Essays

Who wrote "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?

• Anne Bradstreet

• Jonathan Edwards

• Louisa May Alcott

• Edgar Allan Poe

Who wrote "Civil Disobedience"?

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Henry David Thoreau

• Thomas Jefferson

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

Which text(s) did Anne Bradstreet write?

• "The Way to Wealth"

• "Upon the Burning of Our House"

• "To My Dear and Loving Husband"

• "Walden"

• "Self-Reliance"

Which texts are from the Romantic period?

• "Walden"

• Declaration of Independence

• "To My Dear and Loving Husband"

• "The Way to Wealth"

• "Self-Reliance"

Which of these came first?

• "The Way to Wealth"

• "Civil Disobedience"

• Declaration of Independence

• "Walden"

Which of these came first?

• "Upon the Burning of Our House"

• "The Way to Wealth"

• "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"

• "Civil Disobedience"

Who is the main character that speak to the public in "The Way to Wealth"?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Father Abraham

• Benjamin Franklin

• Poor Richard Saunders

What is ironic about the impact of the advice given in "The Way to Wealth"?

• The people listen, but do not practice the lessons.

• The people agree, but practice the opposite of the lessons.

• The people disagree, but do practice the lessons.

• The advice was actually about the way to poverty.

In "Civil Disobedience," Thoreau says that government is most helpful and fair when it...

• does the least.

• obeys the majority.

• educates and houses them.

• supports the rule of law.

How does Franklin feel about sloth in "The Way to Wealth"?

• He just loves it.

• He thinks it is helpful and important.

• He thinks it will ruin you.

• He thinks it is just okay.