Phillis Wheatley Quiz

Where was Phillis Wheatley born?

• New England

• London

• Senegal-Gambia

• Boston

Who purchased Phillis Wheatley as a slave?

• George Washington

• John and Susannah Wheatley

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Peters

What languages did Phillis Wheatley master?

• English, Latin, and Greek

• French, Spanish, and Italian

• German, Russian, and Chinese

• Arabic, Japanese, and Korean

In which year was Phillis Wheatley's collection of poems published?

• 1761

• 1773

• 1778

• 1784

Who was impressed with Phillis Wheatley's poetry in England?

• Archibald Bell

• John Shields

• Dr. Benjamin Rush

• The countess of Huntingdon

What was the title of Phillis Wheatley's collection of poems?

• Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral

• Freedom and Faith: A Collection of Poems

• Phillis's Poetic Journey

• The Enslaved Poet

When did Phillis Wheatley die?

• 1778

• 1761

• 1773

• 1784

What was the occupation of John Peters, whom Phillis Wheatley married?

• Merchant

• Lawyer

• Soldier

• Farmer

What did Phillis Wheatley write about in her poem 'On Virtue'?

• Courage and Fear

• Love and Loss

• Wisdom and Virtue

• Hope and Despair

What did John Shields, editor of 'The Collected Works of Phillis Wheatley', maintain about her concern for black Americans?

• She was indifferent to the plight of black Americans

• She was critical of the black American community

• She was solely focused on her own success

• She was concerned for the fate of her Black brothers and sisters still suffering under slavery