Phillis's Big Test

What is the setting of the story?

• Boston; 1700's

• Africa; 1800's

• London; 1600's

• France; 1700's

Why did the printers in Boston think that Phillis was not the real poet?

• They thought she was too young.

• They thought she was too poor.

• They thought she wasn't educated enough since she was a slave.

• They thought the poetry wasn't very good.

When the story begins, where is Phillis going?

• shopping

• to write more poetry

• to her master's home

• to prove that she was a poet who should be published

How did Phillis come to live in Boston?

• She was brought as a slave from Africa.

• She was born in Boston.

• She was invited by the Wheatley family.

• She went there on a family trip.

How did Phillis feel when her papers went flying in the wind?

• She was happy to get rid of them.

• She was confident she could do well without them.

• She was nervous because now she didn't have the answers.

• She decided to give up and go home.

What caught her attention as she was walking though town?

• a bird

• a child

• a sail boat

• a friend

How was Phillis's life different from other slaves?

• She was treated kindly and educated by the family that owned her.

• She was younger than most slaves.

• She was separated from her family.

• She had a master.

Who encouraged Phillis that her talent would speak for itself?

• John Wheatley

• Nathaniel Wheatley

• Mary Wheatley

• Susanna Wheatley

Who was not among the men that questioned Phillis during her examination?

• other poets

• famous ministers

• the president of the U.S.

• the governor

At the end of the story, how did Phillis refer to herself?

• slave girl

• young lady

• the poet

• your friend