ATA American Literature Unit 1

ATA American Literature Unit 1

Section I: The Crucible

Vocabulary in Context: Multiple Choice – write the letter of the best definition of the bold word

1. Goody Ann, it is a formidablesin to conjure up the dead.

a. minor b. very grave c. specific d. venial

2. Enter Mary Warren, breathless. She is seventeen, a subservient, naïve, lonely girl.

a. submissive b. sensitive c. inferior d. correct answer not given

3. This is a court of law, Mister. I’ll have no effrontery here!

a. shameless boldness, b. cunning distraction, c. false testimony, d. correct answer not given

4. Is he adamant? Has he struck at you again?

a. unyielding b. silent c. violent d. aggressive

5. Beware, Goody Proctor – cleave to no faith when faith brings blood.

a. swear b. attack c. sign d. cling

6. Now hear me, and beguile yourselves no more. I will not receive a single plea for pardon or postponement.

a. amuse b. torture c. fool d. correct answer not given

7. Giles Corey, sir, and a more contentious . . .

a. elderly b. argumentative c. lost d. knowledgeable

8. She has signed a deposition, sir –

a. will b. testimonial under oath c. pledge d. letter to judge

9. now an almost imperceptible hardness in his voice

a. barely noticeable b. hateful c. cold d. correct answer not given

Plot: Multiple Choice – write the letter of the answer that best completes the statement

10. The two children who suffer from a mysterious illness at the beginning of the drama are …..?

A.) Mercy Lewis and Ruth Putnam, B.) Ruth Putnam and Betty Parris,

C.) Abigail Williams and Mary Warren, D.) Mary Warren and Mercy Lewis

11. the character in the play portrayed as a bully and a land-grabber is ….?

a. Thomas Putnam, b. Francis Nurse, c. Giles Corey d. Ezekiel Cheever

12. Who is from Barbados and accused of being a witch?

a. Sarah Good, b. Ann, c. Mary, d. Tituba,

13. Who is robbed of all his money?

a. John Proctor, b. Danforth, c. Samuel Parris, d. John Hale,

14. Who arrests Elizabeth?

a. Hale, b. Danforth, c. Giles Corey, d. Judge Hathorne,

15. The play is set in approximately what year?

a. 1600 b. 1690 c. 1760 d. 1850

16. The play was written in approximately what year?

a. 1690 b. 1750 c. 1850 d. 1950

17. The play has been called a(n) ….?

a. comedy b. allegory c. allusion d. epic

18. The poppet leads immediately to the arrest of which character?

a. Abigail b. Mary c. Elizabeth d. Rebecca Nurse e. Sarah Good

19. Who does John swear “Never lies.”?

a. Himself b. his children c. his wife d. his minister e. his father

20. Mark ALL who are dead at the end of the play.

a. Abigail, b.) John Proctor, c.) Parris, d.) Elizabeth

21. What is by definition a “crucible”? a .a religious symbol, b. a small farm in colonial times in America

c. a metal container in which substances are subjected to high temperatures,

d. a legal term applied to those people accused of witchcraft but NOT taken to any type of trial.

22. What is the part of a play that immediately leads up to the climax?

a.) Resolution, b.)Denouement, c.)Exposition, d.) Thesis

SECTION II: Literature Unit 1 –“Beginnings” mark the correct answer

23. What is a …“ document or physical object which was written/created during the time under study”?

a.) Primary Source, b.)Secondary Source, c.)Autobiography, d.) Sermon,

24. What is a …” source that interprets and analyzes primary sources”?

a.) Secondary Source, b.)Autobiography, c.)Sermon, d.) Biography

25. An appeal based on facts, statistics, charts and/or graphs, is ….?

a.) Ethos, b.) Logos, c.) Pathos, d.)none of these

Puritan Plain Style Writing is characterized by which of the following?

MARK A for correct answers/ MARK B for incorrect answers

26. Short words, 27. Direct statements, 28. Similes,

29. metaphors, 30. References to ordinary, everyday objects

31. Who wrote satirical articles under the name of “Silence Dogood” during this time?

a.) Benjamin Franklin, b.) Phyllis Wheatley, c.) Thomas Jefferson, d.) Thomas Paine

32. In persuasive writing, which of the following is NOT usually used as support of thesis ?

a.) statistics, b.) anecdotes, c.) facts, d.) prayers, e.) quotations from experts

Themes that dominated Early American writing were…? Mark A for Correct/ Mark B for incorrect

33.) Wilderness 34.) Community, 35.) Heaven, 36.)Individualism, 37.) Slavery

38. How does Franklin begin his project to achieve moral perfection?

a.) he imitates engraves copies, b.) he compiles thirteen virtues, c.) he avoids trifling conversations.

39.) Which virtue is most difficult for Franklin to master?

a.) industry, b.)sincerity, c.) order, d.) temperance

40.) What was the main purpose of the Iroquois Constitution?

a.) To explain Iroquois customs, b.) to propose a moral guide,

c.) To establish a form of government, d.) to record important events

41.) According to Iroquois Constitution, what must outsiders do to become part of the Iroquois Confederation?

a.) accept and obey the Iroquois Constitution b.) join one of the 5 Iroquois tribes

c.) make a pledge to the confederate lords d.) attend a meeting of the confederate council

42.) In the Iroquois Constitution, what does the Tree of the Great Peace represent?

a) strength in battle, b) the lords’ council, c) the constitution itself, d) confederacy of the Five Nations

From The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano: mark correct answer

43.) Equiano is permanently separated from his sister . . .

a. Immediately after they are abducted from their home b. On the morning of their third day in captivity

c. After a brief reunion at the seacoast d. Moments before Equiano is taken aboard the ship

44.) Which of the following statements about the selection is NOT true?

a) Equiano’s father had many slaves & a large family b) Equiano is adopted into family of wealthy widow

c) Member of ship’s crew is fogged unmercifully & dies d) Many captives on ships die during voyage

45.) The destination of the slave ship is …? A.) Barbados, B. Massachusetts, C. Cuba, D. Virginia

46.) Much of the power of this selection stems from the fact that it is…?

A.) filled with highly poetic imagery and figures of speech. B.) similar in style to an African folk tale,

C.) a logical, well-reasoned argument, D.) a personal narrative.

From Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God: mark correct answer

47. As a preacher, Edwards uses his sermon to …?

A.) raise money for his church, B.) frighten his congregation into seizing the opportunity for salvation

C.) persuade his congregation to have faith in God. D.) rouse his congregation to revolt against England

48. Which of these people or forces does the sermon indicate is the most powerful?

a.) Hell, b.) God, c.)the congregations as a whole, d.) preachers like Edwards

49. Edwards’s vivid descriptions of Hell are meant to .. .?

a.) frighten his audience, b.) amuse his audience,

c.) fascinate his audience, d.) make his audience feel superior.

50. Edwards assumes that the members of his congregation believe that they are …?

a.) righteous, b.)aristocratic, c.) sinful, d.) immortal,

ATA American Literature Unit 1 & The Crucible

Total Number of Questions: 50 (scantron)

Section I: The Crucible –

(1) Vocabulary – 9 questions (2) Plot – 13 questions

Section II:

(1)Lit Unit 1 general questions &

(2)info on One Pager 15 questions

(3)Franklin – autobiography – 2 questions

(4)Iroquois Constitution – 3 questions

(5)The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano – 4 questions

(6)Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God – 4 questions

DATE OF TEST: ______

There will be a separate Writing Summative Test over identifying propaganda techniques

in political writing/ documents – study the handout/ you did this as a group and presented it to class/

you also watched 5 other groups explain the process with different pieces of political writings.