English Language Arts 11 - All
Questions/Answers ( Introduction to
Early American Literature - Unit Test)
2023
What is the most important idea of
... [Show More] the second paragraph of Of Plymouth Plantation? -
Correct Answer-The Pilgrims and ship's officers discussed the damage to the ship and
decided to continue the voyage.
To whom would Of Plymouth Plantation be most useful? -Correct Answer-someone
looking for information about how early immigrants traveled to Cape Cod
Of Plymouth Plantation suggests that one of the strongest values of the Plymouth
colonists was -Correct Answer-Godliness.
What is the central idea of the fourth paragraph of Of Plymouth Plantation? -Correct
Answer-The ship was unable to sail south to Hudson's River, so it returned to Cape Cod
instead.
What does Of Plymouth Plantation reveal about the Pilgrims' readiness to establish a
new colony where they landed? -Correct Answer-They were not prepared for the
harshness of the environment or the hostility of the American Indians, and they had little
food if the ship left before spring.
According to Of Plymouth Plantation, which statement best describes the Pilgrims'
attitude toward the American Indians they encountered after landing at Cape Cod? -
Correct Answer-They thought the American Indians were both violent and hostile.
The book Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children, by Mabel Powers, most likely includes
-Correct Answer-versions of traditional Iroquois myths.
What is the central idea of paragraph six of Of Plymouth Plantation? -Correct AnswerThe land was cold, desolate, and dangerous, and the Pilgrims could not rely on the ship
or their friends in Europe for survival.
Read this quotation from the introduction of the book The Pilgrims of New England by
Mrs. J. B. Webb.
All the principal incidents that are woven into the narrative are strictly historical, and are
derived from authentic sources, which give an impartial picture both of the virtues and
the failings of these remarkable emigrants.
Based on the introduction, this book most likely includes -Correct Answer-excerpts from
primary source documents.
Based on Of Plymouth Plantation, which aspect of the Pilgrims' culture and society was
most important to them? -Correct Answer-their religious beliefs
Which best states the central idea of the first paragraph of Of Plymouth Plantation? -
Correct Answer-Bradford believed God punished a sailor who mistreated the Puritans.
Look at the table of contents from The Iroquois Book of Rites by Horatio Hale.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: THE HURON-IROQUOIS NATIONS
Chapter 2: THE LEAGUE AND ITS FOUNDERS
Chapter 3: THE BOOK OF RITES
Chapter 4: THE CONDOLING COUNCIL—CLANS AND CLASSES
Chapter 5: THE CONDOLENCE AND THE INSTALLATION
Chapter 6: THE LAWS OF THE LEAGUE
Chapter 7: HISTORICAL TRADITIONS
Chapter 8: THE IROQUOIS CHARACTER
Chapter 9: THE IROQUOIS POLICY
Chapter 10: THE IROQUOIS LANGUAGE
Which chapter most likely contains information about the rules and regulations of the
Iroquois Nation? -Correct Answer-Chapter 6: THE LAWS OF THE LEAGUE
What is the main idea of paragraph three of Of Plymouth Plantation? -Correct Answer-A
sailor who fell overboard was spared by God to become a member of the church.
According to Of Plymouth Plantation, which statement best describes the relationship
between colonists and American Indians? -Correct Answer-It was difficult, tense, and
violent as soon as the settlers arrived.
An article entitled "American Indian Oral Literatures" most likely focuses on -Correct
Answer-American Indian stories passed down through spoken word.
In the beginning of "The World on Turtle's Back," why did the husband become
"terrified"? -Correct Answer-He was terrified that he would be punished for marring a
sacred tree.
According to "The World on Turtle's Back," which best demonstrates the Iroquois view
of women? -Correct Answer-Women were respected because they helped create and
sustain the world.
Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."
The right-handed twin accused his brother of murdering their mother and their quarrels
continued until it was time to bury their mother. With the help of their grandmother, they
made her a grave. From her head grew the three sister plants, corn, beans, and
squash. From her heart grew tobacco, which people still use to give thanks in
ceremony. She is called "our mother" and the people dance and sing to her to make the
plants grow.
The excerpt suggests that the Iroquois believed that -Correct Answer-sometimes good
can come from tragedy.
Read this quotation from "The World on Turtle's Back."
The woman placed the dirt on Turtle's back and performed a ritual to create the earth.
She walked around the dirt in the direction of the sun until the earth grew large enough.
Then she planted the roots from the Great Tree and continued her ritual to keep the
earth growing. Like the sun she kept moving around the earth, in the same direction the
people still do in dance rituals today.
The main purpose of this quotation is to -Correct Answer-describe the Iroquois belief of
how the Earth was created.
The Iroquois perform rituals to honor the twins in "The World on Turtle's Back,"
illustrating the Iroquoian belief that -Correct Answer-the twins are gods and it is
important to show them devotion.
Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."
The animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they
had never tried to reach the bottom before. One by one they tried to swim down, but
their attempts were futile. Finally, the muskrat disappeared into the cold depth of the
ocean. After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth
in his hand. He appeared to be dead, but the animals prayed and chanted, and finally
he stirred. The Earth-Diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth
grow.
Which sentences from the excerpt best support the idea that the Iroquois valued
sacrifice by one for the good of all? -Correct Answer-After a lengthy amount of time, he
drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead. . . .
Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."
The conflict between the twins continued, and for some reason, the grandmother
favored the left-handed twin. The right-handed twin became angry and resentful. He
was the truthful twin who always did the right thing. The left-handed twin was deceitful
and did everything backward. You could never trust him.
The twins represented the two ways of the world which are in all people. The Indians did
not call these good and evil. They called them the straight mind and the crooked mind,
the righteous man and the devious man, the right and the left.
The main purpose of this excerpt is to -Correct Answer-clarify what the Iroquois
considered the two different sides of human nature.
Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."
Without knowing it, the right and left-handed twins built balance into the world. The
plant-eating animals created by the right-handed twin balanced out the meat-eating
animals created by the left-handed twin. And so the world thrived, and this was good.
Which statement best describes the purpose of this excerpt? -Correct Answer-to explain
how balance came to exist in the natural world
Based on "The World on Turtle's Back," which statement best describes the Iroquois
attitude toward nature and the environment? -Correct Answer-The Iroquois revered
nature and valued the plants and animals that sustained them.
Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."
One day, when the girl had become a woman, a man appeared. No one knows where
this man came from. Perhaps he was sent from the Gods above. The girl was so filled
with wonder to see this strange man, she lost her senses and fainted. The man yielded
two very different arrows, and laid them across the body of the girl in opposite
directions, then he disappeared.
Which statement best describes the significance of the arrows? -Correct Answer-They
represent the twins that the woman will bear.
Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."
The birds of the sea joined together to save the woman and they broke her fall. The
great sea turtle floated in the ocean and received the woman on his back without harm.
The frightened woman looked around and all she could see was water and sky. She felt
helpless, but the animals were determined to save her. She told them that if they could
find some soil, she could plant the roots from the Great Tree that were still tangled in
her hands.
Based on the animals' behavior toward the woman, it is reasonable to conclude that the
animals -Correct Answer-felt compassion for the woman because she was scared.
"The World on Turtle's Back" is a creation myth because it -Correct Answer-explains
how the Iroquois believe that the earth was created.
The conflict between the right-handed brother and left-handed brother described in
"The World on Turtle's Back" shows that the Iroquois most likely believed -Correct
Answer-there is an eternal battle between good and evil.
Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."
With the deer antler, the right-handed twin demolished his brother. The left-handed twin
died, but he didn't die. He was hurled off the edge of the earth by his brother. In this
dark world below the earth, the left-handed twin still lives and reigns.
The right-handed twin lives in the Sky-World and he is content with the world he helped
to create. The left-handed twin lives in the world below. He, too, is content with the
world of men. He delights in the sounds of warfare and suffering. These two beings rule
the world and look after the affairs of men. During the day people have rituals to honor
the right-handed twin. At night they dance and sing for the left-handed twin.
Based on this excerpt, it is reasonable to conclude that -Correct Answer-neither twin
could die because they were immortal gods.
Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."
The devil is waiting for them, hell is gaping for them, the flames gather and flash about
them, and would fain lay hold on them, and swallow them up; the fire pent up in their
own hearts is struggling to break out; and they have no interest in any Mediator, there
are no means within reach that can be any security to them. In short, they have no
refuge, nothing to take hold of.
Which word has a similar connotation to the word "swallow" in this excerpt? -Correct
Answer-devour
Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."
Is it not a reasonable thing to fright a person out of a house on fire?
What is the purpose of this sentence in Edwards's sermon? -Correct Answer-It justifies
Edwards's strategy of scaring people into accepting God.
Sermons such as "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" were written largely in
response to -Correct Answer-the rejection of religion in favor of rationalism by some
colonists.
The fact that "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" was popular suggests that the
colonists -Correct Answer-were interested in Edwards's ideas about religion.
Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."
And now you have an extraordinary opportunity, a day wherein Christ has thrown the
door of mercy wide open, and stands in the door calling and crying with a loud voice to
poor sinners; a day wherein many are flocking to him, and pressing into the kingdom of
God. Many are daily coming from the east, west, north and south; many that were very
lately in the same miserable condition that you are in, are now in a happy state, with
their hearts filled with love to him that has loved them and washed them from their sins
in his own blood, and rejoicing in hope of the glory of God. How awful is it to be left
behind at such a day! To see so many others feasting, while you are pining and
perishing! To see so many rejoicing and singing for joy of heart, while you have cause
to mourn for sorrow of heart, and howl for vexation of spirit! How can you rest one
moment in such a condition?
In this excerpt, Edwards is attempting to convince readers that they -Correct Answercould miss an invaluable opportunity.
Based on "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," which best describes Edwards's
feelings toward his congregation? -Correct Answer-compassionate
Which image is used throughout "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" to provoke
fear in the audience? -Correct Answer-fire
Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."
It would be dreadful to suffer this fierceness and wrath of Almighty God one moment;
but you must suffer it to all eternity.
In this excerpt, what is the denotation of the word "fierceness"? -Correct Answeraggression
Enlightenment thinking placed value on scientific knowledge and thought. Based on
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," which best describes the relationship between
Enlightenment thinking and the thinking of Edwards's followers? -Correct Answer-The
beliefs of the two groups directly opposed each other.
Which statement best describes Edwards's views in "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry
God"? -Correct Answer-People who were "born again" in Christ would be spared.
Which statement best describes the rhyme schemes of "To My Dear Loving Husband"
and "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty"? -Correct Answer-Both poets use couplets
for rhyme scheme and structure, inverting sentences when needed to maintain the
rhyme.
Read the quotation from "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty."
"May George, beloved by all the nations round,
Live with heav'ns choicest constant blessings crown'd!"
Wheatley uses the word crown'd to express the idea that the king -Correct Answerdeserves reward for his goodness.
Read the quotation from "To My Dear Loving Husband."
"I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold,
Or all the riches that the East doth hold."
These lines contain an example of -Correct Answer-hyperbole.
Read the excerpt from "To My Dear Loving Husband."
"If ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee;
If ever wife was happy in a man,
Compare with me ye women if you can."
What is the rhyme scheme in these lines? -Correct Answer-A, A, B, B
How does Bradstreet use figurative language throughout "To My Dear Loving Husband"
to develop the theme? -Correct Answer-Her comparisons emphasize her undying love
for her husband.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes both "To My Dear Loving
Husband" and "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty"? -Correct Answer-The speaker
celebrates an important figure in her life.
Which statement best describes the tones of "To My Dear Loving Husband" and "To the
King's Most Excellent Majesty"? -Correct Answer-Bradstreet's poem has a soft and
loving tone, while Wheatley's poem has an energetic and excited tone.
How does each poet's use of figurative language contribute to the overall meaning of
"To My Dear Loving Husband" and "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty"? -Correct
Answer-Wheatley's use of hyperbole accentuates her respect for the king; Bradstreet's
use of hyperbole shows how greatly the speaker values her husband's love.
The theme best expressed in "To My Dear Loving Husband" and "To the King's Most
Excellent Majesty" is -Correct Answer-respect and adoration
Which rhyming couplet from Phillis Wheatley's "On Imagination" contains an inverted
sentence? -Correct Answer-"Whose silken fetters all the senses bind,
And soft captivity involves the mind."
Read the quotation from "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty."
"And may each clime with equal gladness see
A monarch's smile can set his subjects free!"
Wheatley uses the word free in these lines to suggest that -Correct Answer-the king has
the potential to make his subjects happy.
What is the effect of the couplets in "To My Dear Loving Husband" and "To the King's
Most Excellent Majesty"? -Correct Answer-They allow a poet to link lines of poetry
together using sound.
Which statement best describes how Wheatley's word choice in "To the King's Most
Excellent Majesty" expresses her colonial values? -Correct Answer-Using hyperbole, it
stresses admiration and praise for the king.
A theme expressed in both "To My Dear Loving Husband" and "To the King's Most
Excellent Majesty" is . -Correct Answer-gratitude and loyalty
Thomas Jefferson organized his argument in the body of the Declaration of
Independence by listing the . -Correct Answer-ways in which the King of England
oppressed the colonists
Which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson's purpose in writing the
Declaration of Independence? -Correct Answer-to unite the colonists against the British
government
How does Jefferson support his major premise in the body of the Declaration of
Independence? -Correct Answer-He lists the abuses the colonies have suffered under
British rule.
Which best describes how Jefferson organizes his argument in the body of the
Declaration of Independence? -Correct Answer-by listing the ways in which the King of
England has oppressed the colonists
Jefferson begins the introduction to the Declaration of Independence by stating his
major premise and giving examples, and then explains -Correct Answer-the relationship
between the colonies and Britain.
Which statement best explains why the Declaration of Independence does not directly
address the issue of slavery? -Correct Answer-Some of the colonies were in favor of
slavery and others were opposed to it.
Read the statement.
When a government fails to protect the unalienable rights of its citizens, it is the duty
and right of citizens to create another form of government.
This statement is the Declaration of Independence's -Correct Answer-major premise.
Read this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.
"Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity
which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the
present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having
in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States."
Which statement best describes the excerpt? -Correct Answer-This is the minor premise
of the Declaration of Independence.
Read the excerpt from the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence.
"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine
Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred
Honor."
Why does Jefferson conclude with this statement? -Correct Answer-to show colonial
support for the document and the willingness to fight for independence
Read the quotation from the Declaration of Independence.
"[The king] has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavored to
bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known
rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions."
Which best describes the colonists' attitude toward American Indians? -Correct Answerfearful and mistrusting
Which of the following is a central idea in the conclusion of the Declaration of
Independence? -Correct Answer-The colonists have the right to separate from Britain's
oppressive rule.
Jefferson aimed to unite the colonists in writing the Declaration of Independence. How
does the structure of the document support his purpose? -Correct Answer-He concludes
by stating that representatives from all thirteen colonies support the document.
Which best describes the structure of the Declaration of Independence? -Correct
Answer-introduction and thesis › list of reasons why the British government is
oppressive › conclusion that the colonies must separate
In the introduction of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson explains the way a
government should function. In the body of the document, -Correct Answer-he illustrates
how the king of England is not living up to these expectations.
Read the sentence.
A tray of fresh watermelon slices was provided by the booster club.
How should the writer revise the sentence to use active voice? -Correct Answer-The
booster club provided a tray of fresh watermelon slices.
Which sentence best creates emphasis specifically on water safety through the use of a
split infinitive? -Correct Answer-You will have to really watch the children at the beach
because the current is very strong.
Read the sentence.
Mr. Richardson is shopping for the perfect shelf on which to display his bowling trophy.
How could a writer best revise this sentence to avoid overly formal language? -Correct
Answer-by choosing to end the sentence in a preposition
Which sentence contains a split infinitive? -Correct Answer-Young children seem to
thoroughly enjoy playing with soap bubbles and shaving cream.
Which sentence uses passive voice? -Correct Answer-We were given new toothbrushes
by the hygienist.
Which sentence contains an infinitive? -Correct Answer-It is normal to make mistakes.
When a sentence uses , the subject of the sentence performs the action of the verb. -
Correct Answer-active voice
Which sentence best uses a split infinitive to create emphasis? -Correct Answer-Young
drivers must remember to always turn off cell phones before getting behind the wheel.
Read the sentence.
Someone sang a solo during the holiday concert.
The best reason to revise this sentence using the passive voice is that -Correct Answerthe name of the singer is unknown.
Which sentence must be revised to eliminate the preposition at the end? -Correct
Answer-Where are Katelyn and Ella walking to?
Which sentence requires no revision? -Correct Answer-Which bench will you be sitting
on?
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