American Lit Semester A Review

What were the Puritans' reasons for settling in New England?

• Their religious beliefs were the same as the Church of England; They wanted a colony that was strictly Puritan.

• They did not believe that living in England was suitable for them and set out for a better life.

• They thought that a new life away from the King's rulings would be easier than remaining in England.

• Their religious beliefs differed greatly from the Church of England; they were persecuted. They wanted a colony that was strictly Puritan.

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Identify two common themes of Native American oral literature that reflect cultural beliefs.

• Humans do not have a sacred bond with the animals they hunt and selfish acts are punished

• Humans have a sacred bond with the animals they hunt and selfish acts are punished.

• Humans have a sacred bond with the animals they hunt and selfish acts are not punished.

• Humans do not have a sacred bond with the animals they hunt and selfish acts are not punished.

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What point of view did Captain John Smith's journals represent and what was his purpose?

• Smith's journals were meant for himself only. He wanted to remember his experiences.

• Smith's journals described Virginia in little detail.

• Smith's journals described Virginia and life there to promote his points of view that colonizing the New World was good for England.

• Smith's journals were very descriptive and detailed the terrible conditions in the New World.

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What was the foundational document written during the build-up to the Revolutionary War?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

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What earned Patrick Henry his fame early in his political career?

• His use of rhetoric

• His 1765 speech in response to the Stamp Act

• His letters

• His work as a lawyer

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What elements did Phillis Wheatley borrow from the poetic style of her day?

• Formal language

• Formal language and inverted word order

• Formal language, inverted word order, and religious themes

• Inverted word order and religious themes

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What was Thoreau’s outlook on life?

• Thoreau believed that it mattered not only what we do or create but also how we live. Living well can be an art.

• Thoreau believed that only what we do and create matter.

Which theme is most associated with literature written during the Romantic era?

• Logical reasoning and intellect were key to a simple lifestyle.

• Reason and intellect were more of a focus than the power and value of emotion. A complex lifestyle.

• The power and value of emotion, compared to reason and intellect. A simple, self sufficient lifestyle.

What were Ralph Waldo Emerson's ideas about nature?

• Neither option is correct

• Emerson believed that the natural world was a kind of gateway to self-understanding and to larger spiritual truths.

• Nature reveals spiritual truths to us when we pay close attention to it.

• Both options are correct

How did Gothic literature differ from Romantic Literature?

• It emphasized the darker, less noble aspects of human nature, yet still focused on the impact of positive emotions.

• It emphasized the darker, less noble aspects of human nature such as the strong impact of negative emotions.

• It celebrated the triumph of irrationality over rationality, and the positive aspects of human nature.

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