Colonial American Literature Test Review

Which is a false statement about early Native Americans?

• There were hundreds of creation tales written down before America was "discovered"

• There were over 10 million Native Americans before American was "discovered"

• There were hundreds of tribes of Native Americans before America was "discovered"

• There were hundreds of languages spoken by Native Americans before America was "discoverd"

Which of the following is a characteristics of Native American creative myths?

• It is written in language as if spoken

• It includes a lesson

• It is written in third person

• All of the above

How do the Native American myths' narrative style enhance the oral tradition?

• The narrator is unidentified and could, therefore, be anyone sharing the myth

• The narrator is able to incorporate personal experiences

• The reader or listener is better able to relate to the narrator

• All of the above

From "How the World was Made", which animal is responsible for creating the mountains?

• The crawfish

• The buzzard

• The turtle

• The water beetle

What is the conflict in the "Origin of Strawberries"?

• The first man leaves his wife

• The first woman leaves her husband

• The sun is trapped

• The Sun God mends a relationship

How did the "white race" come to America according to Handsome Lake's text?

• A young preacher brings the "evil one's" items to the New World

• A young preacher crosses a bridge of gold

• Columbus brings the "evil one's" items to the New World

• Columbus crosses a bridge of gold

What similarity did Christopher Columbus and Handsome Lake's "The Discovery of America" share when describing the natives?

• Both depict the natives as being scared for their life

• Both accounts convey Columbus's shock of how advanced the native cultures are

• Both accounts depict the natives as being free of evil tendencies

• All of the above

Who is the intended audience for Christopher Columbus's journal?

• Queen Isabelle

• Himself

• His mama

• The Spanish Catholic Church

What was the main purpose of Columbus writing his travel narrative?

• To secure funding for future voyages

• To eradicate native faith practices

• To observe and document the native flora and fauna

• To demonstrate how natives react to foreigners

How do Columbus and Cabeza de Vaca's narrative differ?

• Cabeza de Vaca's account focuses on the discovery of riches

• Cabeza de Vaca's account portrays a more personal and emotional perspective

• Cabeza de Vaca's account depicts the eradication of the Native Americans' faith practices

• All of the above