"OPP" Part 1

Who is the author of "Of Plymouth Plantation" ?

• Arthur Miller

• William Bradford

• Anne Bradstreet

• John Bunyan

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Puritan writing?

• straightforward

• simple

• short

• spiritual

What does it mean to paraphrase an excerpt?

• To use quotation marks around the excerpt to show that it is a direct quote.

• To annotate a piece.

• To write a short summary of what the passage means.

• To express the meaning of a written piece using your own, different words.

Describe the environment of the ship.

• Tight and compact

• Spacious and comfortable.

• Full of food and activities.

True or False:

While on the Mayflower, the Pilgrims faced harsh weather every single day.

• True

• False

Who did Bradford label as "Savage Barbarians"?

• Pilgrims who wanted to throw sick passengers overboard.

• People who attacked them as soon as they arrived on land.

• The Native Americans.

• The Puritans who remained loyal to the Church of England.

What is a key difference between Puritans and Pilgrims?

• Pilgrims were Separatists who rejected the Church of England; Puritans were non-Separatists who simply wanted to reform the Church of England.

• Puritans came from Amsterdam; Pilgrims came from England.

• Pilgrims were kind and accepting towards the Native Americans, but Puritans were not.

• Puritans were Separatists who rejected the Church of England; Pilgrims were non-Separatists who simply wanted to reform the Church of England.

Bradford writes, "Having arrived, they fell upon their knees and blessed the God of heaven who had brought them over the vast and furious ocean, and saved them from all of the perils and miseries of the journey, again to set their feet on the firm and stable earth."

What is the definition of "perils" when used in this context?

• Misery

• Predator

• Danger

• Security

What genre would "Of Plymouth Plantation" fall under?

• Autobiography

• Historical Narrative

• Realistic Fiction

• Poetry

Is "Of Plymouth Plantation" a Primary Source or a Secondary Source?

• Primary

• Secondary