Phillis' Big Test

Which words tell that Phillis dreams of having her own book of poems in a book store?

• She hurried by the bookseller's shop

• step inside and smell the leather bindings

• maybe soon she would make a visit

• find her own name on a volume

Which words tell that the examination was very important to Phillis?

• to make her dream come true

• a dozen and a half gentlemen

• had often entertained

• crowd in the Wheatley parlor

Which words tell what Susanna Wheatley said to Phillis?

• She shuddered and started.

• Your talent will speak for itelf.

• Who knew her poems better than she did?

• She could not run away.

Which words tell that Phillis wants to be recognized as a poet for herself AND ALSO for the family she was taken away from when she became a slave?

• slowly mounted the steps

• faced her examiners

• or for the Wheatleys

• family back in Africa

Which words tell that Phillis was confident and wanted the men to know that she had written her poems?

• As she turned the door handle

• all eyes turned on her

• Good day, gentlemen.

• the poet Phillis Wheatley