American Lit. Exam Quiz

What was the main focus of Puritan writings?

• Government and politics

• Science and ethics

• Religion and spirituality

• Nature and society

Who was the first American poet and the author of 'The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America'?

• William Bradford

• Edward Taylor

• Phillis Wheatley

• Anne Bradstreet

Which literary device is used in the poem 'Huswifery' by Edward Taylor?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

Who wrote the famous sermon 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God'?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Phillis Wheatley

• Jonathan Edwards

• William Bradford

What historical event is the novel 'The Crucible' by Arthur Miller based on?

• The American Revolution

• The Salem Witch Trials

• The Civil War

• The Red Scare

Which character in 'The Crucible' is known for being the first to accuse people of witchcraft?

• Reverend Parris

• John Proctor

• Tituba

• Abigail Williams

What literary term is used to compare two things using 'like' or 'as'?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

Which Puritan author wrote 'Of Plymouth Plantation' and served as the governor of Plymouth?

• Jonathan Edwards

• Anne Bradstreet

• Edward Taylor

• William Bradford

What was the dominant religion of the Southern settlements in America?

• Puritanism

• Quakerism

• Church of England

• Catholicism

Which Puritan author wrote the poem 'To His Excellency General Washington'?

• Anne Bradstreet

• Edward Taylor

• Phillis Wheatley

• William Bradford