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All About Phillis Wheatley

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Phillis Wheatley was a ______ and ______.

a)

poet and author

b)

poet and teacher

c)

author and musician

d)

chef and athlete

2.

About at what age was Phillis Wheatley sold into slavery?

a)

At birth

b)

69

c)

7

d)

14

3.

Why was Phillis' name changed?

a)

Her master's last name was Wheatley and they named her Phillis after the ship she came on.

b)

She went to court to get a name change.

c)

She was forced to change it by law.

d)

She wanted to begin a new life.

4.

True or False: Phillis was brought to London for health issues.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Phillis learned literature from ______.

a)

her master's wife

b)

her master

c)

her cousin

d)

her husband

6.

True or False: Phillis was invited to George Washington's headquarters after sending him a copy of her poem, "To his Excellency"

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Phillis Wheatley's era was the _________.

a)

French and Indian War

b)

WW II (World War Two)

c)

WW I (World War One)

d)

American Revolution

8.

True or False: Phillis Wheatley was able to publish a second book, because she was wealthy.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Uhh...

9.

True or False: Phillis Wheatley taught her children how to read and write.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

How long did it take Phillis to learn how to read and write after she arrived in America?

a)

24 months

b)

12 months

c)

16 months

d)

6 months