Phillis

How does the author use evidence to support the point that Phillis was determined to succeed?

• by showing that she stayed busy reading literature

• by showing that she worked hard and had future plans

• by showing that she was independent and had strong opinions

• by showing that she received support and a good education

Which detail from the article shows that Phillis worked hard?

• ". . . had offered her a ride to her examination, but she preferred to walk." (paragraph 1)

• ". . . could not be taken away, no matter the outcome of today." (paragraph 3)

• "She had stayed up late, night after night, preparing for the examination." (paragraph 8)

What is the difference between Phillis's audience at the Wheatley's home and the men at the exam?

• The Wheatley audience reads her poetry before she recites it.

• The men at the exam require her to prove herself.

• The Wheatley audience includes highly educated people.

• The men at the exam are greater in number.

Which paragraph from "PhiIlis's Big Test" provides evidence that the men at the exam required her to prove herself?

• paragraph 11

• paragraph 13

• paragraph 14

• paragraph 16

The article describes how Phillis was determined to achieve her goals. Select one statement that describe her opportunities

• was supported by the family

• became a slave at a young age

• had to prove she was a poet

• was able to travel by herself

The article describes how Phillis was determined to achieve her goals. Select one statement that describe her challenges.

• became a slave at a young age

• was taught lessons by the twins

• was supported by the family

• could copy her lines of poetry

What was one of phillis Wheatlies poems

• on virtue

• oh the sky

• the tiny tree

• girls rule

• thou nature

when was Phillis Wheatley born

• may 5 1753

• may 8 1753

• December 5 1784

• she is a god

who was her influence

• Susanna Wheatley

• Alex

• John Hancock

• Sarah Philips

What did Phillis Wheatley do to become famous?

• She wrote lyric poetry in Africa

• She wrote letters to Ben Franklin to end slavery in America

• She was the first published African American poet

• She was the first woman to publish a book of poems