Quiz: Anne Bradstreet and Her Works

Where was Anne Bradstreet born?

• Massachusetts

• England

• The year 1666

• France

• New England

Who published Bradstreet's first collection of poems?

• Anne Bradstreet herself

• Her husband

• Her brother-in-law

• Her sister-in-law

• BJU Press

What was the title of Bradstreet’s first published book of poetry?

• The Muse and Father Time

• The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America

• Puritan Writings

• Musings of the classic Psalms

• The Bay Psalm Book

What significant historical event brought Bradstreet to America?

• The Revolutionary War

• The Great Migration

• The founding of Jamestown

• Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of England

• Anne Bradstreet was an illegal immigrant

Which poet’s style most likely influenced Bradstreet’s early poetry?

• William Shakespeare

• Mary Rowlandson

• Sir Philip Sidney

• Robert Frost

• Roger Williams

Bradstreet believes that her poetry...

• Is not good enough or well-written enough

• is purely personal and not for anyone to ever read - ever

• only for her family, like her brother-in-law

• is awesome!

• Is good enough to get her the nobel prize for poetry

In The Author to Her Book, Bradstreet refers to her book as:

• A dear friend

• A “rambling brat”

• A loyal servant

• A beautiful creation

• As her deformed child

In The Author to Her Book, Bradstreet feels what emotion toward her published work?

• Pride

• Anger

• Embarrassment

• Indifference

• Love

In Contemplations, what season does Bradstreet describe in the opening stanza?

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

• She does not describe a season

In Contemplations, Bradstreet’s thoughts on nature lead her to contemplate:

• The beauty of art

• The Creator’s glory

• The struggles of the wilderness

• The strength of humanity

• How death eventually takes us all