BIOGRAPHY || "Mercy Otis Warren"

Why did Warren choose not to use her own name on her work?

• She wanted to focus on writing poetry and plays.
• She wanted to be known as the U.S.'s first female historian.
• She wanted people to think her brother had written it.
• She wanted to avoid disapproval from the British.

What does the section "More Loyal to their State" show the reader?

• how Warren's identity was discovered by her readers
• how Warren's writing was based on real people
• how Warren's writing affected U.S. laws
• how Warren was involved in the Boston Tea Party

What effect did James and Mercy Otis Warren's writing have on the Constitution?

• It led to the creation of a Bill of Rights to protect the people.
• It led to the removal of many freedoms in the Constitution.
• It led to criticism from the Founding Fathers and the British.
• It led to a declaration of war between the colonies and the British.

What caused Mercy Otis Warren to begin writing political poems?

• She was criticized for featuring her brother as Brutus in a play.
• She was encouraged by John Adams to write about the Boston Tea Party.
• She was taking over her husband's business while he was away.
• She was eager to become the United States' first female historian.

Which of the following MOST influenced the content of Mercy Otis Warren's writing?

• her desire to become a famous historian
• her brother's need for assistance with his correspondence
• her political beliefs and current events
• her support of colonial governor Thomas Hutchinson

According to the article, after the Revolution why did Warren continue to publish her work anonymously?

• She feared that her family would disapprove of her ideas.
• She wanted to be judged solely on the content of her work.
• She hoped that it would help her obtain a government job.
• She needed to avoid offending anyone in power.

How are the sections organized to help develop understanding?

• The sections are organized using a compare and contrast structure to showcase Warren's different writing styles.
• The sections are organized using a problem and solution structure to indicate how Warren resolved political issues.
• The sections are organized in chronological order to highlight some of Warren's major accomplishments.
• The sections are organized in sequential order to explain how to write a successful appeal to Congress.

Why did the author begin the article with a summary of Warren's accomplishments?

• to provide the reader with background information about the major issues during the American Revolution and to indicate how Warren felt about them
• to engage the reader with an anecdote about Warren's life before transitioning to a description of her involvement in the American Revolution
• to inform the reader of Warren's talents as a political writer and to introduce the different types of literature she produced during her career
• to intrigue the reader by outlining Warren's contributions to American history during a time when women were often not invited to participate in politics

When did Otis-Warren publish her 1,200 page history of the American Revolution and early republic?

• 1772
• 1787
• 1790
• 1805

According to the article, which person's writings were MOST responsible for the adoption of the Bill of Rights?

• Mercy Otis Warren
• James Warren
• John Adams
• John Locke