Oral Tradition - Nonfiction Article and Trickster Tales
True or False: According to "The Sun Still Rises in the Same Sky," Native Americans have a worldview that life is a progressive straight line.
False
endless circle
What setting is far above the "unpeopled world"?
The Sky-World
What is one way to survive during a witchcraft trial?
Confess
What commandment does Proctor ironically forget?
"Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery"
What is the location of this play?
Salem, Massachusetts
***Make sure you also know the date
In "Fox and Coyote and Whale," what does Fox discover about his wife?
Fox's wife is cheating on him with the Spirit of the Water- Whale.
Which twin was born out of the armpit of their mother?
The left-handed twin
In "Upon the the Burning of Our House, July 10, 1666," who does Bradstreet turn to for comfort?
God
Identify the speaker: "I never said my wife were a witch, Mr. Hale; I only said she were reading books!"
Giles Corey
Hint: Make sure you can identify speakers and explain the significance of the quotation as well.
Sometimes plows on Sunday rather than attend church
John Proctor
In "Coyote and the Buffalo," Coyote and Buffalo Bull are at first enemies. What does Coyote do to forge a friendship?
Coyote helped make new horns for Buffalo Bull (sharpened his dull horns).
At the beginning, what happens when the husband digs a whole among the roots of the great sky tree?
They accidentally break a whole through it to the world below.
In "To My Dear and Loving Husband," the love Anne Bradstreet's husband has for her is valued more than what?
Gold
This was the first person to admit to "workin' with the devil"
Tituba
Who asked Tituba to "conjure spirits"? Who sent this person?
Ruth Putnam/Ann Putnam
In "Coyote and the Buffalo" what does Coyote do to insult Buffalo Bull at the beginning of the story?
He kicked Buffalo Bull's skull, threw it into the air, spat on it, and he threw dust in the eye sockets.
Why do Native Americans honor both the left-handed twin and the right-handed twin?
They create balance in the world.
What type of meter is used in "To My Dear and Loving Husband"?
Iambic Pentameter
Why was John Proctor killed, despite the fact he confessed to witchcraft?
He refused to sign his name and ripped up the confession.
What did Mary Warren give to Elizabeth that later caused trouble?
A doll/poppet
At the conclusion of " Fox and Coyote and Whale," Fox throws Whale's head towards the setting sun. What does this explain?
It explains why whales no longer live in smaller waters/rivers; whales only live in the ocean.
Which tribe created this creation myth?
The Iroquois
What type of evidence is evident only to those making the accusations? It was testimony in which witnesses claimed that the accused appeared to them and did them harm in a dream or a vision.
Spectral Evidence
From the introductory notes:
What historical event did Arthur Miller have this parallel?
McCarthyism
Provide two reasons that motivated the Salem Witch Trials.
Answers will vary
Possible answers:
-feuds between families
-land grabbing
-mass hysteria fueled by Satan
-teenage boredom/rebellion
-food poisoning (?)