American Lit. Exam Review

What is the name of a Native American story that tells of a time before the world assumed its present form?

• Narrative

• Folktale

• Myth

• Legend

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CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which of the following is not a common characteristic of Native American lit.?

• Stories have animals that have supernatural powers

• Stories present a harmonious connection with the universe

• Stories may serve to explain cultural traditions

• Stories praise God for the natural world

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CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Who was the first American poet?

• William Bradford

• Anne Bradstreet

• Mary Rowlandson

• Jonathan Edwards

What work initiated the Great Awakening?

(How?)

• Of Plymouth Plantation

• The Secret Diaries of ...

• "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"

• "Upon the Burning of our House"

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

What author's work gave an ironic perspective of Puritan culture?

(How?)

• John Smith

• Jonathan Edwards

• William Bradford

• William Byrd

What work was used as religious and political propaganda?

(How?)

• A Narrative of the Captivity of ...

• The Secret Dairies of ...

• "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"

• Of Plymouth Plantation

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

"Thine" is an example of archaic syntax

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CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What term does the Enlightenment refer to?

• 19th-century movement that featured ideas that focused on the emotional impact of nature and ability to teach man intuition

• 18th-century movement that featured a refocus on the European Monarchies: power given to one fair and righteous ruler

• 18th-century movement that featured a range of ideas centered on reason as the primary source of authority and legitimacy

• 17th-century movement that served as a revival of Puritan faith for those who had fallen from the church

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

What were three of the main ideas that came about during the Enlightenment that were centered on reason?

• democracy, liberty, and reason

• religious tolerance, revolution, and liberty

• treason, morality, and republicanism

• liberty, republicanism, and religious tolerance

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

What did the ideal of liberty inspire colonists to do during the Enlightenment?

• Declare their right to expand westward with financial support

• Acknowledge their violated rights and break away from Britain

• Break free from the church for the second tome

• turn on a candle in every room

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

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