Phillis Wheatley Quiz

What was Phillis Wheatley's role in the anti-slavery movement?

• She became a symbol of the intellectual abilities of people of African descent.

• She led protests and marches against slavery.

• She wrote political speeches denouncing slavery.

• She founded an organization to abolish slavery.

Which famous founding father doubted the cognitive and emotional capacity of Black people?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Francis Bacon

• David Hume

• Both a and c

How old was Phillis Wheatley when she was taken captive and brought to the New World?

• 5 years old

• 8 years old

• 12 years old

• 16 years old

What was Phillis Wheatley's first major accomplishment?

• Becoming the first English-speaking Black woman to publish a book

• Winning a poetry contest

• Being granted her freedom

• Becoming a teacher

Which religious movement influenced Phillis Wheatley's work?

• The Great Awakening

• The Second Great Awakening

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Catholic Reformation

What was the title of Phillis Wheatley's first published poem?

• "An Elegiac Poem, on the Death of That Celebrated Divine, and Eminent Servant of Jesus Christ, The Late Reverend, and Pious George Whitefield"

• "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral"

• "Bars Fight"

• "The Negro's Complaint"

How did Phillis Wheatley's poetry challenge the prevailing views of Black people's intellect and humanity?

• It showed that Black people were incapable of producing high-quality literature.

• It reinforced the belief that Black people were inferior to whites.

• It forced white people to question their assumptions about Black people's abilities.

• It had no impact on the views of Black people's intellect and humanity.

True or False: Phillis Wheatley was the first American woman, of any race, to publish a book.

• True

• False

True or False: Phillis Wheatley's poetry was praised by many famous white philosophers of the time.

• True

• False

True or False: Phillis Wheatley's poetry had a lasting impact on generations of Black writers and poets.

• True

• False