Quiz on Phillis Wheatley

In what year was Phillis Wheatley brought to Boston?

• 1753

• 1761

• 1773

• 1784

Who purchased Phillis Wheatley when she arrived in Boston?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Wheatley

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the title of Phillis Wheatley's first volume of verse?

• Leaves of Grass

• Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral

• The Waste Land

• Songs of Innocence

In what year did Phillis Wheatley publish her first poem?

• 1767

• 1773

• 1784

• 1753

What was unusual about Phillis Wheatley's life?

• She was a famous painter

• She was a wealthy landowner

• She was educated despite being an African American

• She was a renowned scientist

What did Phillis Wheatley master under the Wheatleys' education?

• Mathematics and Science

• Latin and Greek

• Art and Music

• Geography and History

What was the Wheatley family's role in Phillis's education?

• They discouraged her from learning

• They taught her to read and write

• They sent her to a public school

• They hired private tutors for her

Who provided patronage for Wheatley's book of verse?

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• Selina Hastings

• Thomas Jefferson

When did Wheatley visit George Washington at his headquarters?

• January 1776

• February 1776

• March 1776

• April 1776

How is Wheatley's book of verse significant in U.S. history?

• It was the first book of poetry published in the U.S.

• It was the first book published by an African American

• It was the first book to discuss independence

• It was the first book to win a national award