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Eng 251 American Lit Mid Term

Total questions: 220

Worksheet time: 5hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many passengers packed into the Mayflower

a)

105

b)

102

c)

117

2.

What year did they sail for America

a)

1620

b)

1602

c)

1640

3.

The settlers belonged to a group known as what?

a)

Separatists

b)

Puritans

c)

Nomads

4.

At this time all the people in England belonged to The Church of England. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

This is a person who goes on a religious journey.

a)

Pilgrim

b)

Puritans

c)

Separatists

6.

The male pilgrims wrote a compact about how they would govern themselves, what was this compact called?

a)

Plymouth Compact

b)

Jamestown Compact

c)

Mayflower Compact

7.

The land was once home to what people?

a)

Myans

b)

Wampanoag

c)

Crotoan

8.

The 1st visitor to Plymouth was a Native American named what?

a)

Samoset

b)

Squanto

c)

Sitting Bull

9.

This is someone who agrees to work without pay for someone else for a set time.

a)

Slave

b)

Puritan

c)

Indentured Servant

10.

Who was the founder of Boston?

a)

Settlers

b)

Puritans

c)

Pilgrims

11.

Who was the leader of the Puritans?

a)

John Smith

b)

John Spaniard

c)

John Winthrop

12.

Who governed all the Puritans?

a)

The People

b)

The Parish

c)

The Church Leaders

13.
Puritans believe in what as their access to Heaven?
a)
Predestination
b)
Repentance of sins
c)
Indulgences
d)
Confession and prayer
14.
The Puritans did not ban which of the following?
a)
Whispering prayer
b)
Dancing
c)
Public displays of affection
d)
Holiday celebrations
15.
The Puritans were not afraid of which of the following?
a)
Sermons
b)
God
c)
the Devil
d)
Witches
16.
For the Puritans, the Bible was...
a)
a literal instruction manual
b)
a set of guidelines for living
c)
a good suggestion
d)
often ignored
17.

Who was the leader of the Puritans?

a)

Mrs. Martin

b)

Steph Curry

c)

John Winthrop

d)

Myles Standish

18.

What was the name of the second place that the Puritans settled?

a)

Provincetown

b)

Boston

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Connecticut

19.

What was the name of the ship that the Puritans came over on?

a)

Arbella

b)

Mayflower

c)

Macy's

d)

Speedwell

20.

Where did the Puritans first settle?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Boston

c)

England

d)

Salem

21.

Why did the Puritans move to America?

a)

They had nowhere to live.

b)

The king wouldn't let them make changes to their church.

c)

They didn't like the king's rules.

22.

Where was Anne Bradstreet born?

a)

England

b)

Africa

c)

Canada

d)

New England

23.

Where was the first college?

a)

Plymouth

b)

New Jersey

c)

Boston

d)

Providence

24.

How did the Puritans spend their Sunday?

a)

Worshipping at church

b)

Studying for tests

c)

Writing letters to the king

d)

Cleaning their houses

25.
What did the Puritans hope to create in the New World?
a)
a Native American colony
b)
a city on a hill- a society of pure religious belief
c)
a nature-loving community
d)
nothing
26.
What was the name of Jonathon Edward's famous sermon?
a)
"Sinners bound for Hell"
b)
"Perils of Sin"
c)
"Sinners in the hands of an angry God"
d)
Love and Marriage
27.
What is the Oversoul?
a)
a three part Trinity of God man and nature
b)
God Jesus and Holy Spirit
c)
a commander from the Native Americans
d)
a myth told by John Smith
28.
What important real historical event was the play The Crucible based on?
a)
a mass murder in NY
b)
a bombing of Japan
c)
Salem Witch Trials
d)
WWII
29.
What were the basic beliefs of Puritans?
a)
literacy, education, absolutism
b)
literacy, education, morality
c)
literacy, absolutism, individuality
d)
 individuality,  disobedience, morality,
30.
Which option best describes the Puritan lifestyle?
a)
plain lifestyle
b)
radical lifestyle
c)
immoral lifestyle
d)
materialistic lifestyle
31.
Which option is NOT a theme of the Puritan Literary Period?
a)
Inward Reflection
b)
Religion is important
c)
Predestination
d)
Meaningless World
32.
Which option is a characteristic of Puritanism?
a)
literary fragmentation
b)
biblical (religious) references
c)
Gothic elements 
d)
Darker side of human nature
33.
In order to vote, one had to be
a)
non-members of the church
b)
minister
c)
female
d)
member of the church
34.
Puritans did not believe in intercession because they felt they had a __________ relationship with God.
a)
open
b)
personal
c)
collective
d)
holy
35.
The Puritans believed Jesus promised to die for all the sins of the world. This is called the Covenant of __________________.
a)
Rejection
b)
Redemption
c)
Renewal
d)
Resistance
36.
Puritans believed the ____________ relates to all aspects of life.
a)
Minister
b)
Culture
c)
Bible
d)
Crown
37.
The Puritan form of government was known as a ___________.
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
theocracy
d)
despotism
38.
Education was stressed for __________ Puritans.
a)
all
b)
male
c)
female
d)
elite
39.
Which were forbidden in Puritan life?
a)
dancing, holidays, plays, fiction
b)
holidays, quilting, fiction, dancing
c)
plays, feasts, birthdays, holidays
d)
harvesting, building, working hard, smiling
40.
Who wrote the Mayflower Compact?
a)
The Puritans
b)
The Pilgrims
c)
The Mohicans
d)
The government
41.
What did the Puritans want to eliminate?
a)
organ music
b)
stained glass
c)
fancy religious robs
d)
all of the above
42.
Who led the first group of English Puritans to Massachusetts?
a)
John Winthrop
b)
Queen Elizabeth
c)
William Laud
43.

He believed that God ordained the class system, "some rich, some poor, some high and eminent in power and dignity, others mean and in submission."

a)

John Winthrop

b)

Samson Occom

c)

William Bradford

d)

Ben Franklin

44.

Who was the leader of the Pilgrims?

a)

John Smith

b)

John Spaniard

c)

John Winthrop

d)

William Bradford

45.

Who was the leader of Plymouth Colony, a Separatists, and Pilgrim?

a)

John Smith

b)

Edward Taylor

c)

John Winthrop

d)

William Bradford

46.

Bradford's style of writing was "plain style". What is meant by this...

a)

his writing was ornamental

b)

his writing was well versed and sophisticated

c)

his writing was characterized by its clarity, accessibility, and straightforward simplicity

d)

his writing was hard to understand

47.
Anne was known for being America's first ____.
a)
poet.
b)
published poet.
c)
female poet.
d)
All of the above
48.
Anne Bradstreet was well known for her ____.
a)
novels
b)
poetry
c)
cakes
d)
sewing
49.
Anne felt angry about the fact that religious leaders believed that women _______.
a)
should work outside of the home
b)
should write letters 
c)
should not write poetry
d)
should let their servants clean and cook
50.

Anne's poems included both her religious upbringing and some of her own thoughts and were published in England as ______________ by her brother-in-law, John Woolbridge, without her knowing.

a)

The 10 Poems

b)

The 10th Book of Poems

c)

The 10th Muse

d)

The 10th American

51.

This individual was considered the first female American poet.

a)

Anne Bradstreet

b)

Phillis Wheatley

52.

This individual's poems exemplified Puritan values within colonial American society.

a)

Phillis Wheatley

b)

Anne Bradstreet

53.

This poet was kidnapped from West Africa and sold as a slave.

a)

Anne Bradstreet

b)

Phillis Wheatley

54.

When by the ruins of I past My sorrowing eyes aside did cast,And here and there the places spy Where oft I say and long did lie:


These words reveal a deep conflict between ____

a)

Puritan beliefs and the Word of God

b)

human nature and human conscience

c)

Puritan beliefs and human nature

d)

Puritan beliefs and personal beliefs

55.

Bradstreet's poem is an example of Puritan Plain Style. What are the characteristics of Puritan Plain Style?

a)

complex sentences

b)

ordinary words are used to make simple, direct statements

c)

embellished and ornate words.

d)

lots of figurative language

56.
What poem did Bradstreet write about the vulnerability she feels as a writer?
a)
A Letter to Her Husband
b)
Verses Upon the Burning of Our House
c)
The Author to Her Book
57.
What was Anne Bradstreet's first volume of poetry she published?
a)
The Tenth Muse
b)
A Letter To Her Husband
c)
Verses Upon the Burning Of Our House
58.

The Prologue, The Author to Her Book, To Queen Elizabeth, and the Tenth Muse were all written by

a)

Anne Bradstreet

b)

Phillis Wheatley

c)

Emily Dickenson

d)

Judith Sargent Murray

59.

In the poem "Huswifery," the word "huswifery" means housekeeping.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

In the first stanza of Edward's "Huswifery", the speaker says, "Make me, O Lord, Thy spinning wheel complete." What housekeeping activity is being described?

a)

Blacksmith tending his forge

b)

using a spinning wheel to make yarn for weaving

c)

washing the floors with a mop

d)

Darning or sewing holes in socks

61.

What are the 3 activities described in the poem, "Huswifery"? (one per stanza)?

a)

candle making, curing meat, tanning hides

b)

bowling, horseback riding, archery

c)

spinning yarn, weaving cloth, making clothing

d)

building a church, plowing fields, cutting corn

62.

The speaker in "Huswifery" compares himself to a loom. Who or what is compared to the WEAVER?

a)

his wife is the weaver

b)

his mother is the weaver

c)

his neighbor is the weaver

d)

God is the weaver

63.

Why might Taylor use a typical Puritan housekeeping activity (in this case spinning, weaving, etc.) in "Huswifery"to express his religious faith?

a)

The Puritans would know and understand this activity well and also shows God is present in normal daily activities.

b)

New England was a hub and beginning of the textile and garment factories in early America

c)

The Bible gives instructions to use this exact analogy to help preach the word of God

d)

Popular church hymns of the time often mentioned this kind of analogy.

64.

What does the poet of "Huswifery" use to show that practicing faith is an everyday activity?

a)

a metaphor that compares practicing faith to making cloth

b)

an extended metaphor that compares God with beautiful yarn

c)

a personification that shows a spinning wheel practicing faith

d)

hyperbole of spinning yarn that exaggerates the truth of practicing faith

65.

The speaker in "Huswifery" hopes to be ready for

a)

affection from others

b)

a loss of memory

c)

glory/ eternal life

d)

a position of powre

66.
Whom does the poet address in "Huswifery"?
a)
her husband
b)
the Lord 
c)
a spinning wheel
d)
a housewife
67.

A conceit is a kind of metaphor, used as the subject of a poem, that

a)

compares two very unlike things in a surprising and clever way.

b)

rhymes

c)

is religious

d)

is sinful

68.

Identify the two things that are the basic part of

the conceit in Edward Taylor’s poem:

a)

candle-making and 17th century fashion

b)

agriculture and politics

c)

The making of cloth and the Grace of God

d)

Jesus as a fisherman and the mustard seed

69.

One should exercise ______________________ while driving a vehicle in inclement weather.

a)

affections

b)

ordinances

c)

omnipotent

d)

prudence

70.

Puritans believed that God is _______________________.

a)

affections

b)

recompense

c)

omnipotent

d)

manifold

71.

When the Puritans came to the "New World" they had to ____________ through trying times and harsh winters.

a)

recompense

b)

induce

c)

persevere

d)

prudence

72.
According to Edwards, the fate of human beings is determined by...
a)
man
b)
the military
c)
God
d)
the king
73.
The purpose of Edwards speech was to...?
a)
Entertain his listeners
b)
Convince his listeners to become re-born
c)
Persuade his listeners to attend church
d)
Applaud his listeners for attending church
74.

Jonathan Edwards uses strong language in his speech"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" to...?

a)

show his intelligence

b)

entertain his listeners

c)

represent God's anger

d)

persuade people to attend church

75.
Men who do not follow Edwards' beliefs will...
a)
not be allowed into church
b)
make Edwards angry
c)
die a fiery death
d)
live peacefully
76.
Edward's purpose for mentioning the metaphor God's wrath is similar to dammed water is...?
a)
to show God's anger and what it can do
b)
to show how water can be powerful
c)
to show how intelligent a speaker Edwards is in his speech
d)
to show Edward's anger toward his congregation
77.
Edwards portrays "God" as angry and filled with revenge?
a)
True
b)
False
78.

In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"...Unsaved people are like spiders held above the pit of Hell means...

a)

God really hates spiders

b)

God controls man's fate

c)

God dislikes man

d)

God enjopys watching things suffer

79.

What sermon by Jonathan Edwards will we be reading in class?

a)

"Sinners Welcomed into God's Loving Arms"

b)

"Sinners are not Welcome"

c)

"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"

d)

Wait? He preached?!

80.

What did Jonathan Edwards die of?

a)

Chicken pox shot

b)

Small pox shot

c)

His sisters

d)

Swine flu shot

81.

During the 1730s, ministers began holding ________, emotional gatherings where people came together.

a)

Revivals

b)

Masses

c)

Reunions

d)

Dance Socials

82.

A religious movement that swept through the colonies in the 1730s and 1740s that stressed the need for emotion in religion was called the ....

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Great Awakening

c)

Emotional Revival

d)

Religious Emotional Renewal

83.

This religious leader began his sermons in Massachusetts. He told his followers to seek forgiveness for sins or they would face punishments in hell.

a)

Jonathan Edwards

b)

George Whitefield

c)

Jonathan Whitefield

d)

George Edwards

84.

This religious leader held revivals from Georgia to New England. His sermons were printed by Ben Franklin, who was fascinated by the enthusiasm of the large crowds to do good works to please God.

a)

Jonathan Edwards

b)

George Whitefield

c)

George Edwards

d)

Jonathan Whitefield

85.

The Great Awakening affected the colonies politically in what way(s)?

a)

Sermons about spiritual equality of all people led to the idea and demand for more political equality.

b)

Revivals were popular places to talk about political and social issues.

c)

The idea of democracy spread to areas with little political freedom.

d)

All of these.

86.

In the 1600s, European scientists and philosophers began to reexamine the _____.

a)

World

b)

Universe

c)

Galaxy

d)

Ocean

87.

The scientists and philosophers wanted to better understand the basic laws that govern ______.

a)

Nature

b)

Weather

c)

Planets

d)

God

88.

What revolution was started due to the enlightenment?

a)

Religious Revolution

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Christian Revolution

d)

Catholic Revolution

89.

The enlightenment caused tension between what two major human studies/beliefs?

a)

Science vs Religion

b)

Science vs Universal Understanding Theory

c)

Catholicism vs Judaism

d)

Science vs Regalia

90.

The enlightenment was based on the idea that reason and _____ could improve society.

a)

Understanding

b)

Logic

c)

Evidence

d)

Studying

91.

Aside from trying to figure out how the world works, enlightenment thinkers formed ideas about how _________ should function.

a)

Government

b)

Planets

c)

Banks

d)

Kingdoms

92.

Many enlightenment thinkers believed that there was a _______ ________ between government and citizens.

a)

Social Contract

b)

Social Understanding

c)

Societal Agreement

d)

Social Coordination

93.

One enlightenment thinker believed that people had natural rights such as ________ and ________.

a)

Equality and Liberty

b)

Justice and Liberty

c)

Love and Happiness

d)

Equality and Classism

94.

There are several key differences between the enlightenment and the Great Awakening. In terms of who was involved, the difference was....

a)

The enlightenment involved wealthy, educated men, while the Great Awakening involved everyone.

b)

The enlightenment involved everyone, while the Great Awakening involved wealthy, educated men.

c)

The enlightenment involved wealthy, educated women, while the Great Awakening involved special individuals

d)

The enlightenment involved religious people while the Great Awakening involved scientists and philosophers.

95.

________ was a time period in which the use of reason guided people's thoughts about philosophy, society, and politics.

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Salons

c)

Encyclopedia

d)

Reformation

e)

Renaissance

96.

What was the main goal of most Enlightenment thinkers?

a)

to use human reason to achieve knowledge, freedom, and happiness.

b)

to create a world in which rightful kings ruled with absolute power.

c)

to use religion in order to create a world in which people could achieve happiness and safety.

d)

to use human reason in order to come to one belief all people could agree upon.

e)

to use logical thinking to find truth in the world and make all people closer to God.

97.

What does it mean to so that the Enlightenment was a secular movement?

a)

it was not a religious movement

b)

it was a one time or singular event

c)

it was a movement of people who were of a single mind

d)

it was a time when one big change was happening

98.
What is another name for the Enlightenment?
a)
The Age of Reason
b)
The Age of Great Philosophers
c)
The Age of Religion
d)
The Age of Revolution
99.

Ben Franklin, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, and Isaac Newton all lived during what was called the:

a)

Dark Ages

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Depression

100.
The period of time known as The Age of Reason
a)
New Thinkers
b)
New Philosophers
c)
Age of Thinkers
d)
The Age of Enlightenment
101.

Ben Franklin was a signer of what two documents?

a)

Treaty of Paris, Proclamation of 1763

b)

Stamp Act, Declaration of Independnce

c)

US Constitution, Mayflower Compact

d)

Declaration of Independence, US Constitution

102.

Ben Franklin was a co-owner of what newspaper in Boston?

a)

The Boston Herold

b)

The New Boston Globe

c)

The New England Courant

d)

The Times of Boston

103.

Ben Franklin made contributions to what areas of society?

a)

Science, mechanics, Poetry

b)

Science, Literature, Politics and education

c)

Education, Politics only

d)

Science and Literature only

104.

What currency is Ben Franklin on?

a)

$50 dollar bill

b)

$20 dollar bill

c)

$100 dollar bill

d)

He aint on money

105.

While working in Boston, Ben Franklin used an alias what was the alias?

a)

Silence Hogwarts

b)

Silence Dogwood

c)

Silence Donothing

d)

Silence Dogood

106.

What two public service departments did Ben Franklin revolutionize?

a)

Mayor Office, fire Department

b)

Police Department, Sanitation Department

c)

Fire Department Only you crazy Mr. Wallor

d)

Fire Department and Police Department

107.

While in Philadelphia Ben Franklin became very well known, what piece of Literature was his most successful?

a)

the Letters of Silence Dogood

b)

The Poor Ryan's Almanac

c)

The Poor Richard's Letters

d)

The Poor Richard's Almanac

108.

Ben Franklin created a map of what?

a)

A Map of the Appalachian Mountains

b)

Map of the Gulf Stream

c)

Map of trade routes to England

d)

Map of deep water currents

109.

Which one of Ben Franklin's inventions help change the way people heated their homes?

a)

Bifocals

b)

The Franklin Heater

c)

The Franklin Stove

d)

The Franklin Furnace

110.

Ben Franklin was a delegate to what?

a)

US Congress

b)

English Parliment

c)

Continental Army

d)

Continental Congress

111.

Ben Franklin was the ambassador to what country?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

US

d)

France

112.

What document did he help write?

a)

The Declaration of War

b)

The Declaration of Independence and US Constitution

c)

The Treaty of Paris of 1783

d)

The Declaration of Independence

113.

Ben Franklin created many inventions, what are the ones we covered in class?

a)

Bifocals, lightning Rod, Franklin stove, swim fins and map of the gulf stream

b)

bifocals, lightning stick, swim snorkel, map of the deep water currents

c)

I don't know

d)

Bifocals and Stove only

114.
Why did Ben fly a kite in a storm?
a)
To keep his house safe
b)
To learn about electricity
c)
To see if he could fly
115.

Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.

a)

Frugality

b)

Resolution

c)

Temperance

d)

Justice

116.

Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation.

a)

Tranquility

b)

Moderation

c)

Silence

d)

Cleanliness

117.

Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

a)

Frugality

b)

Industry

c)

Humility

d)

Order

118.

Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.

a)

Frugality

b)

Sincerity

c)

Order

d)

Silence

119.

Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.

a)

Justice

b)

Temperance

c)

Frugality

d)

Moderation

120.

Avoid extremes; forebear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.

a)

Chastity

b)

Resolution

c)

Temperance

d)

Moderation

121.

Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

a)

Sincerity

b)

Cleanliness

c)

Order

d)

Tranquility

122.

Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

a)

Silence

b)

Industry

c)

Chastity

d)

Resolution

123.

Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

a)

Sincerity

b)

Tranquility

c)

Order

d)

Temperance

124.

Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.

a)

Order

b)

Resolution

c)

Tranquility

d)

Humility

125.

How many virtues were there in Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography?

a)

9

b)

6

c)

13

d)

16

126.
"The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman."
A "summer soldier" is a person who
a)
only fights when circumstances are good
b)
only fights when it's sunny outside
c)
would never live in Alaska
d)
has "shining" character
127.
"I cannot see on what grounds the king of Britain can look up to heaven for help against us: a common murderer, a highwayman, or a house-breaker, has as good a pretence as he."
Paine uses an analogy to compare the British king to a...
a)
thief
b)
highwayman
c)
murderer
d)
all of the above
128.

What were the two main points of Common Sense?

a)

Colonial independence and free public education for all

b)

Colonial independence from England and the creation of a democratic republic

c)

The creation of a democratic republic and a French Revolution

d)

"Colonial independence and vengeance"

129.
What is the famous line from Paine's American Crisis?
a)
"These are the times that pry hen's eggs"
b)
"These are the times that try men's folds"
c)
"The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell"
d)
"These are the times that try men's souls"
130.
What is the definition of ardor?
a)
cruel and oppressive government or rule
b)
intense enthusiasm; passion
c)
heavenly
d)
arguing noisily 
131.
What is the definition of prudent?
a)
cruel or oppresive
b)
to give up
c)
showing caution or judgement
d)
heavenly 
132.
What is the definition of relinquish?
a)
to withdraw from; give up
b)
showing caution 
c)
arguing noisily
d)
good judgement 
133.
What is the definition of tyranny?
a)
good judgement
b)
to withdraw from; give up
c)
heavenly 
d)
cruel and oppressive rule
134.
What is the definition of wrangling?
a)
withdraw
b)
arguing noisily
c)
cruel government
d)
enthusiasm
135.

At the end of the essay, what two qualities does Paine say American troops need to win the war?

a)

strife and calamity

b)

honesty and reverence

c)

perseverance and fortitude

d)

holiness & sanctity

136.

What reasons did Paine give for assuring the Americans that their cause is right?

a)

God would not favor the cause of a murderer such as the king.

b)

They had tried everything they could to avoid war.

c)

Both 1 & 2

d)

None of the above

137.

The purpose of reading this essay aloud to the American troops was to

a)

Paine wanted people to be impressed with his writings.

b)

motivate them to not give up their fight for independence from the British

c)

Paine wanted to become the next president.

d)

get them hyped up to continue to fight the Irish.

138.

Paine consistently reminded the soldiers of home and hearth because

a)

that would have reminded them of their homes, families & everything that they held dear.

b)

it made them want to be near their slaves.

c)

it would have made them want to return to England.

d)

it made them want to discover America.

139.

Paine wrote what 50 page pamphlet?

a)

Commonality & Sensibility

b)

Sinners in the Hands of a Happy God

c)

Common Sense

d)

Dear Occom

140.

After the American Revolution, Paine went to Europe and

a)

the Irish chased him out of the country

b)

he was not as popular because he spoke against religion

c)

he died poor in Paris, France

d)

married an English princess

141.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?

a)

All men are created equal

b)

All women are created equal

c)

Government exists to protect us from ourselves

d)

Rights are given by good kings

142.

What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?

a)

rights, happiness, and privacy

b)

life, rights, and the pursuit of happiness

c)

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

d)

life, liberty, and the pursuit of rights

143.

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?

a)

From the King

b)

From God

c)

From the Supreme Court

d)

From the people

144.

Which of the following was a purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

to unite the colonies against France

b)

to list the reasons that justified leaving Britain

c)

to provide rules for the people

d)

to serve the people

145.

What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?

a)

It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.

b)

It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.

c)

It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.

d)

It instilled fear of war in the colonies.

146.

Who wrote Paine a letter of introduction to help him find work in America?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

147.

What city did Paine live in when he moved to America?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Boston

d)

Savannah

148.

What was Paine's first job in America?

a)

Farmer

b)

Politician

c)

Newspaper editor

d)

Doctor

149.

What was Paine's essay called?

a)

Freedom For All

b)

Common Sense

c)

The Fall of England

d)

The History of Democracy

150.

Where did Paine move to after living in America?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

151.
What is the main purpose of Paine's essay?
a)
It is a summons for peace and rational thinking.
b)
It is overemotional preaching for equality.
c)
It is a patriotic call to duty and action.
d)
It is a demand for immediate liberty from England.
152.
The essay appears to be addressed to
a)
the British government
b)
British citizens
c)
American Colonists
d)
the American government
153.
What term applies when Paine refers to these people as "summer" soldiers and "sunshine" patriots (1-2)?
a)
Analogy
b)
Anaphora
c)
Aphorism
d)
Metaphor
154.
"Common Sense" was written so that the common man, or the American Colonists, would support the Declaration of Independence. Who was the author?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
George Washington 
155.

Who was one of 15 children?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Patrick Henry

156.

Who died on July 4th, 1826?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Ben Franklin

157.

Was not president, made a lot of money.

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Ben Franklin

158.

Most persuasive writer of the time

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Ben Franklin

159.

3rd president of the United States

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Ben Franklin

160.

owned a successful print shop

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Ben Franklin

161.

created first public library

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Ben Franklin

162.

What does "He that lies down with the dogs shall rise up with the fleas" mean?

a)

be careful who your friends are

b)

lend a helping hand

c)

little things add up

163.

"Don't count your chickens before they are hatched"

a)

do not look too far ahead

b)

listen to others

164.

Who wrote Common Sense to try to get people to become Patriots?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

William Blackstone

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

John Locke

165.
Philadelphia writer, inventor, and printer 
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
166.

Who was the commander of the continental army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Bernardo de Galvez

167.

Which analogy best describes God's relation to the universe in Deism?

a)

Cause/Effect

b)

Maker/Clay

c)

Puppeteer/Puppet

d)

Clock-maker/Clock

168.

In Deism, what allows us to know there is a God?

a)

Evolution

b)

Human Consciousness

c)

The Soul

d)

Reason

169.

In Deism, God does not and would not intervene because...

a)

The universe is fixed

b)

He no longer exists after creation

c)

Evolution

d)

All of the above

170.
How did Jefferson double the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
The purchase of California
c)
The Treaty of Ghent
171.
President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from what French Emperor?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Andre the Giant
c)
Charles de Gaulle
d)
Bonjour Cradle
172.
When Equiano fist sees the white slave traders, he assumes that they are
a)
Europeans
b)
Americans
c)
evil spirits
d)
enemy tribesmen
173.
The Africans who drown during the voyage do so as a result of 
a)
jumping overboard
b)
being thrown overboard
c)
accidently falling overboard
d)
being chained in a flooded area
174.
From the narrative, you can tell that, before he is taken captive Equiano is unfamiliar with all of the following except for
a)
ships
b)
white people
c)
horseback riding
d)
the concept of slavery 
175.
slave narrative 
a)
a short saying with a message
b)
to shorten a longer work by putting in own words, but also keeping the main message of the story
c)
an autobiographical work of a captured human. 
d)
the autobiography of a purchased human
176.
author?
"The Interesting Narrative of the Life of... " 
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Olaudah Equiano
d)
Thomas Jefferson 
177.
What experiences does this portion of Equiano’s slave narrative describe?
a)
the loss of African cultural traditions
b)
the fight to abolish slavery
c)
the observations of a slave merchant
d)
the horrors slaves faced during The Middle Passage
178.
What was Equiano’s main purpose in writing The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Equiano?
a)
to entertain readers with dramatic episodes in his life
b)
to sway public opinion about slavery
c)
to contrast life in Africa and life in Barbados
d)
to provide detailed information on 18th century sea travel 
179.
In The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, why did slaves jump off the ship?
a)
They preferred death to slavery.
b)
to sway public opinion about slavery
c)
to contrast life in Africa and life in Barbados
d)
to provide detailed information on 18th century sea travel 
180.
What did Equiano’s narrative help abolish (think critically)? 
a)
the slave trade
b)
slavery
c)
cruelty from slave owners
d)
none of the above
181.
Which of the following is NOT an element of a slave narrative?
a)
humerous antidote 
b)
personal reflections
c)
factual details
d)
descriptive language
182.
The slave ship was headed to...
a)
Barbados
b)
Boston
c)
England
d)
United States
183.
The crew of the slave ship shows their cruelty toward the slaves by...
a)
throwing food away.
b)
not speaking to them.
c)
killing all of them.
d)
selling them.
184.

When was The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano published?

a)

2000's

b)

1700's

c)

1800's

d)

1900's

185.

What did this Equiano's narrative force societies to do?

a)

Kill Africans

b)

Sale more Africans

c)

Face life

d)

Face the cruelties of slavery

186.
When Equiano fist sees the white slave traders, he assumes that they are
a)
Europeans
b)
Americans
c)
evil spirits
d)
enemy tribesmen
187.
Which of the following is the main cause of the sickness Equiano feels the first time that he is forced to go below deck?
a)
he noise
b)
the smell
c)
the temperature
d)
the motion of the ship
188.
1. Equiano and his sister were kidnapped when he was 11.
a)
True
b)
False
189.
Equiano's first master was a..
a)
Farmer
b)
Smith
c)
Sailor
d)
Potter
190.
Equiano's first master worked with
a)
Pottery
b)
Copper
c)
Gold
d)
Silver
191.
11. Why did Equiano get flogged?
a)
For stealing
b)
For trying to escape
c)
For not eating
d)
For attacking the crew
192.

13. How did slaves during the Middle Passage think that the ship was operated?

a)

The sails

b)

The anchor

c)

With the quadrant

d)

Magic

193.
15. What animal did Equiano see that fascinated him? 
a)
Whale
b)
Shark
c)
Sea Gull
d)
Flying Fish
194.
Avarice
a)
Attacker
b)
Spacious
c)
Greed
d)
Shock
195.
Assailant
a)
Greed
b)
Spacious
c)
Attacker
d)
Confusion
196.
Interspersed
a)
Spacious
b)
Greed
c)
relieve
d)
Placed at intervals
197.
Commodious
a)
Spacious
b)
Greed
c)
Mental Distress
d)
Relieve
198.
Consternation
a)
Spacious
b)
Relieve
c)
Confusion resulting from fear or shock
d)
Commodious
199.

How much time did Franklin give himself on each virtue?

a)

A day

b)

A week

c)

A month

d)

A year

200.
How long would it take to work through all the virtues?
a)
A month
b)
A year
c)
13 weeks
d)
6 months
201.

Which virtue ordered people to "Imitate Jesus and Socrates"?

a)

Cleanliness

b)

Moderation

c)

Order

d)

Humility

202.

Which virtue said that you should always be doing something useful?

a)

Industry

b)

Cleanliness

c)

Chastity

d)

Order

203.
What experiences does this portion of Equiano’s slave narrative describe?
a)
the loss of African cultural traditions
b)
the fight to abolish slavery
c)
the observations of a slave merchant
d)
the horrors slaves faced during The Middle Passage
204.
What is the main idea of this slave narrative?
a)
The slave trade is cruel and contradictory to Christian beliefs
b)
Slaves went through extreme environments to arrive in America
c)
Equiano believes that slave families should be kept together
d)
Slaves were not given enough food on slave ships
205.
Who was Olaudah Equiano?
a)
was a slave that who left powerful testimony on the brutality of enslavement
b)
a president
c)
a sailor
d)
a war fighter
206.

Where was Wheatley from?

a)

United States

b)

Senegal

c)

India

d)

Spain

207.

How long did it take for Phillis to learn English?

a)

16 months

b)

1 year

c)

8 months

d)

2 months

208.
What talent did Phyllis possess for writing?
a)
Personal Narrative
b)
biography
c)
poetry
d)
autobiography
209.
Where was Wheatley's book of poetry published?
a)
London
b)
Spain
c)
Senegall
d)
Texas
210.
Who did Wheatley get to meet?
a)
Bill Martin, Jr.
b)
Tomie De Poala
c)
George Bush
d)
George Washington and Benjamin Franklin
211.

God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says...

a)

Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

b)

Washington Irving, “Rip Van Winkle”

c)

Benjamin Franklin, “The Way to Wealth”

d)

Phillis Wheatley, “To His Excellency General Washington”

212.

I’m not myself—I’m somebody else—that’s me yonder—no—that’s somebody else, got into my shoes—

a)

Benjamin Franklin, “The Speech of Miss Polly Baker"

b)

Hannah Webster Foster, The Coquette

c)

Phillis Wheatley, “On Being Brought from Africa to America"

d)

Washington Irving, “Rip Van Winkle”

213.

Remember, Christians, Negros, black as Cain, / May be refin'd, and join th' angelic train.

a)

Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

b)

Washington Irving, “Rip Van Winkle”

c)

Benjamin Franklin, “The Way to Wealth"

d)

Phillis Wheatley, “On Being Brought from Africa to America”

214.

Phillis Wheatley was born in

a)

Egypt

b)

West Africa

c)

Alabama

d)

Ethiopia

215.

The most valuable thing in Phillis Wheatley's life was her

a)

faith in God

b)

house-keeping skills

c)

husband's success

d)

excellent education

216.
Phyllis was a
a)
slave
b)
sibling in the Wheatley family
c)
princess
d)
Mrs. Sutherland's niece
217.
Phyllis does what with her poems?
a)
Throws them away
b)
Hides them
c)
Publishes them in a book.
d)
Only shares them with Mary
218.
Who helps Phyllis get her manuscript (poems) published?
a)
Andrew Wheatley
b)
John Wheatley
219.

Wrote poetry to submit to the Massachusetts Magazine using the pen name “Constantia.”

a)

Phillis Wheatley

b)

Judith Murray

c)

Emily Dickenson

d)

Anne Bradstreet

220.

In 1790, she submitted what would become her landmark essay. “On the Equality of the Sexes,” appeared in the March and April issues of the Massachusetts Magazine, closely followed by “On the Domestic Education of Children” in May.

a)

Anne Bradstreet

b)

Judith Sargent Murray

c)

Phillis Wheatley

d)

Emily Dickinson

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