American Lit Unit 1 & 2 Test

Define myth.

• book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences

• usually stories of people captured by enemies whom they consider uncivilized, or whose beliefs and customs they oppose

• traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events

Which most describes ethos?

• Emotions

• Logic and reason

• Experience

What is predestination?

• The Puritans knew exactly where they were going when they left England.

• A spiritual revival

• The belief that God had already chosen people to be “Christian”, to be the “Select Society."

• The title of a famous sermon given by Jonathan Edwards

What is an allusion?

• A reference to something historical, political, biblical, or literary.

• to exaggerate

• repetition at the beginning of a sentence or clause

• to create mental images for the reader

What was the Great Awakening?

• when the Indians were forced to leave their homes

• when the Puritans arrived at Plymouth

• time of spiritual revival in America

• when the population of Puritans increased suddenly

What type of genre did Mary Rowlandson write in?

• Diary

• Captivity narrative

• sermon

• journal

During her captivity, who brought Mary Rowlandson the most comfort?

• Her children

• Her memories

• God

• One of the Indians

What does Mary Rowlandson keeps alluding to in her narrative?

• The Bible

• The Mayflower Compact

• Plymouth Rock

• A myth

What is typically the purpose of Native American myths and Literature?

• To talk about God

• To entertain an audience

• To explain a phenomena

What is so important about Native American Literature?

• His focuses on religion

• It was written in short sentences.

• It was told around a fire.

• It was originally handed down orally and not written.