English Unit Test Review Part 1

How did the experience of witnessing the “white men, who came, year after year, to cheat [Native Americans] and take away their lands” shape Black Hawk’s viewpoint?

• It led him to believe that violent resistance to white people is both necessary and justified.

• It created a sense of apathy, leading him to believe that nothing can be done to reverse the damage.

• It solidified his prior belief that Native Americans are good and incorruptible at their core.

• It encouraged him to embrace his own death so he can serve as a moral beacon to guide fellow Native Americans.

How does Black Hawk’s interconnectedness with the natural world shape his view of battle?

• It affects the way he perceives and phrases his memories of the details of battle.

• It makes him reluctant to enter or engage in battle unless it is the only available option.

• It creates in him a sense of unwavering righteousness that makes him effective in battle.

• It weighs him down with regret even as he triumphs over enemies because it is causing harm.

How have Black Hawk’s cultural experiences shaped his view of white people?

• They have fueled in him great animosity toward white people.

• They have taught him to sympathize with the plight of white people.

• They have made him uncertain about how to feel about white people.

• They have allowed him to fully understand white people.

How does Black Hawk’s rhetoric in this excerpt advance his viewpoint?

The white men despise the Indians and drive them from their homes. But the Indians are not deceitful. The white men speak bad of the Indian and look at him spitefully. But the Indian does not tell lies; Indians do not steal.

• Parallelism contrasts the dishonorable behavior of white people with the admirable conduct of Native Americans

• Alliteration emphasizes the morals and values of the Native Americans.

• An extended metaphor draws a comparison that suggests Black Hawk’s thorough understanding of white people.

• Personification captures the confusion Black Hawk feels when dealing with white people.

How does Black Hawk’s rhetoric in this excerpt advance his view point?

We told them to let us alone; but they followed on and beset our paths, and they coiled themselves among us like the snake. They poisoned us by their touch. We were not safe. We lived in danger. We were becoming like them, hypocrites and liars, adulterers, lazy drones, all talkers, and no workers.

• He uses a simile and figurative language to convey the idea that white people morally corrupt Native Americans.

• He uses a paradoxical statement to reveal a surprising truth about how Native Americans are changing.

• He uses repetition and a dramatic tone to emphasize his point that white people are evil by nature.

• He uses compare and contrast to demonstrate how Native Americans are different than white people.

How does Black Hawk use rhetoric in this excerpt to advance his viewpoint?

The spirit of our fathers arose and spoke to us to avenge our wrongs or die . . . . We set up the war-whoop and dug up the tomahawk; our knives were ready, and the heart of Black Hawk swelled high in his bosom when he led his warriors to battle. He is satisfied. He will go to the world of spirits contented. He has done his duty.

• He uses ethos to appeal to the audience’s sense of morality and justice.

• He uses logos to appeal to the audience’s sense of reason and logic.

• He uses pathos to appeal to the audience’s emotion and feeling.

• He uses telos to appeal to the audience’s shared sense of purpose.

How does the phrase "carry false looks, and deal in false actions" affect the depiction of white men?

• It insinuates that they are paid to trick the Indians.

• It suggests that their deceitful acts are intentional.

• It explains that they are physically strong.

• It implies that their behavior makes them feel guilty.

How does Black Hawk use rhetoric in this excerpt to advance his purpose?

The sun rose dim on us in the morning, and at night it sunk in a dark cloud, and looked like a ball of fire. That was the last sun that shone on Black Hawk.

• He uses an extended metaphor to convey the magnitude of his sorrow about having to surrender.

• He repeats a word or expression to emphasize the importance of his personal feelings at a specific moment.

• He uses figurative language and simile to give the audience a sense of what actually happened.

• He overstates the importance of his surrender to emphasize that there is a time for concession.

How does the phrase "his heart is dead" affect the tone of the statement: His heart is dead, and no longer beats quick in his bosom.

• It sets a severe tone about the extent of the impact.

• It establishes a weak tone about compliance.

• It sets a frank tone about physical malfunctions.

• It establishes a hopeful tone about compromise.