Mary Rowlandson Introduction

What time of day did the Indigenous Peoples arrive in Lancaster?

• Sunrise

• Sunset

• Afternoon

• Never-this selection didn't have anything to do with Indigenous Peoples

Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the bolded word.

"At length they came and beset our own house, and quickly it was the dolefulest day that ever mine eyes saw."

• Most exciting

• Uneventful

• Happiest

• Saddest

When the Indigenous Peoples tell Mary she must come with them, how does she respond?

• She asks if they would kill her.

• She runs away.

• She says she's excited for the journey.

• She hides with her brother.

What type of figurative language is shown in the bolded/underlined section below?

"It is a solemn sight to see so many Christians lying in their blood, some here, and some there, like a company of sheep torn by wolves . . ."

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Allusion

Read the sentence below and pick the best definition for the bolded/underlined term.

" . . . when it came to the trial my mind changed; their glittering weapons so daunted my spirit, that I chose rather to go along with those (as I may say) ravenous beasts, than that moment to end my days . . ."

• Raised

• Intimidated

• Changed

• Enlightened