"On Being Brought from Africa to America" Quiz

Who wrote "On Being Brought from Africa to America"?

• Amanda Gorman

• Maya Angelou

• Phillis Wheatley

• Helene Johnson

Which TWO of the following best identify the themes of the text?

• Religion

• Social pressure

• Prejudice

• Education

• Gender

Which lines from the text best support the answers to Part A?

• Lines 1-2

• Line 3

• Line 4

• Lines 5-8

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

• AA BB CC DD

• AB AB CD CD

• ABC ABC DD

• ABCD ABCD

As used in line 5, what does the word "scornful" suggest about how Wheatley felt others regarded her race?

• Distaste

• Confidence

• Acceptance

• Envy

Which phrase from the text best supports the answer to number 5?

• "Taught my benighted soul to understand" (verse 2)

• "Once I redemption neither sought nor knew" (verse 4)

• "Their colour is a diabolic die" (verse 6)

• "May be refin'd, and join th'angelic train" (verse 8)