The World on the Turtle's Back
Because they are so deeply rooted in culture, creation stories often reveal a society's...
A) Environment, values, and traditions
B) Ignorance, barbarism, and sin
C) Beliefs, leaders, and wildlife
D) Inexperience, errors, and naivete
A) Environment, values, and traditions
What is the tone of this sermon?
Threatening, cautionary, condemning, and strict
What are the three rhetorical appeals?
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Which of the following best describes the main purpose of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?
A) To advocate for the preservation of British rule in the American colonies
B) To argue for the abolition of slavery in the United States
C) To promote the idea of American independence from British rule
D) To criticize the American Revolution and its leaders
C) To promote the idea of American independence from British rule
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three
When the woman falls from the Sky-World, we learn from inferencing that the birds' actions show that animals
A) are as strong as the woman and therefore can also overpower humans
B) encourage the woman and therefore will always rally for humans
C) depend on the woman and therefore will always need humans
D) care about the woman and therefore will become allies with humans
D) care about the woman and therefore will become allies with humans
If the sermon was a color, what color would it be?
Red
The central idea of Henry's speech is...
A) Hope is the only thing people have to cling to in times of revolution and change
B) The future is uncertain, but experience has shown that it will change for the better
C) After efforts for peace and communication have been exhausted, fighting for freedom is necessary
D) Though the British want to break away peacefully, fighting for freedom will show dominance
C) After efforts for peace and communication have been exhausted, fighting for freedom is necessary
What is the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
A) To establish a new constitution for the United States
B) To declare the American colonies' independence from British rule
C) To outline the structure of the new American government
D) To create a peace treaty between the American colonies and Great Britain
B) To declare the American colonies' independence from British rule
What is a group of flamingos called?
Flamboyance
The Great Tree in "The World on the Turtle's Back" is similar to the tree in the biblical creation story in that it represents:
A) Evil women and weak men
B) Good food and tasty bark
C) Temptation and curiosity
D) Portals to another world and danger
C) Temptation and curiosity
What emotions does Edwards intend to evoke in his listeners through his vivid descriptions?
A) Fear and terror
B) Anger and frustration
C) Joy and happiness
D) Love and compassion
A) Fear and terror
An emotional appeal or pathos...
A) Aims to build trust with the audience
B) Aims to evoke an audience's feelings
C) Aims to explain something in a rational manner
D) Aims to criticize the opposition
B) Aims to evoke an audience's feelings
Which philosophical concept heavily influenced The Declaration of Independence?
A) Communalism
B) Democracy
C) Pursuit of peace
D) Religious beliefs
B) Democracy
How do butterflies taste things?
With their feet
Infer: Why does the myth state the left-handed twin "died and he didn't die"?
A) To imply that is it impossible to totally destroy evil because everything need balance
B) To imply that gods never die because they return to the sky world
C) To imply that the moon is needed to balance the night
D) To imply that the left-handed twin will eventually kill the good in the world
A) To imply that is it impossible to totally destroy evil because everything need balance
How does Edwards characterize God's mercy in the sermon?
A) A fleeting and unreliable trait
B) A conditional offering reserved for the righteous
C) A force that can overpower God's wrath
D) An undeserved opportunity for sinners to repent
D) An undeserved opportunity for sinners to repent
An ethical appeal or ethos...
A) Aims to build trust or credibility with the audience
B) Aims to evoke an audience's feelings
C) Aims to explain something in a rational manner
D) Aims to criticize the opposition
A) Aims to build trust or credibility with the audience
The Declaration of Independence argues that governments derive their power from:
A) The consent of the governed
B) Military might
C) Divine right
D) Inherited privilege
A) The consent of the governed
What is the plastic tip on a shoelace called?
Aglet
Infer: The Iroquois would be most likely to honor and call for the left-handed twin when...
A) planning a wedding ceremony
B) setting off on an adventure
C) planting crops in the spring
D) preparing for war or conflict
D) preparing for war or conflict
What bug does Edwards compare humans to in his sermon?
Spider
Henry sees the basic question of the debate as a choice between
A) war or peace
B) freedom or slavery
C) patriotism or espionage
D) truth or destiny
B) freedom or slavery
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What is the strongest muscle in the body?
Tongue