Authors
Who gave the speech “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”?
Patrick Henry
The old man
Which text has these themes?
- material possessions are temporary
- we can't be unhappy if God is with us
"Verses Upon the Burning Of Our House"
His affair with Abigail Williams
"We must be united; we must smoke the same pipe; we must fight each other’s battles."
Address to the Osage
Who was the author of “Walden”?
Henry David Thoreau
In The World On The Turtle's Back, who pushes the sky woman down from the clouds?
Her husband
Which text has these themes?
- Salvation is open to all people
"On Being Brought From Africa to America"
In The Telltale Heart, what causes the narrator to murder the old man?
His vulture-like eye
"Indeed, the illness only made my mind, my feelings, my senses stronger, more powerful."
The Telltale Heart
Who wrote “Verses Upon the Burning of Our House”?
Anne Bradstreet
In The Crucible, who is the niece of Reverend Parris?
Abigail Williams
Which text has these themes?
- The meaning of truth
- People's real motivations
The Crucible
What is the main problem in Anne Bradstreet's poem?
Her house burned down
"It is life near the bone where it is sweetest."
Walden
Who is the author of “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
Edgar Allan Poe
In “The World on the Turtle’s Back,” who represents good and who represents evil?
The right-handed twin represents good; the left-handed twin represents evil
Which text has these themes?
- unity of our people
- God is on our side
- respect for the natural world
Address to the Osage
In The Crucible, why do characters like the Putnams accuse others of being witches?
It allows them to buy their land for a low price.
"If there was dirt at the bottom of the ocean, it was far, far below the surface in the cold deeps."
The World On The Turtle's Back
Who wrote "On Being Brought From Africa to America?"
Phyllis Wheatley Peters
In The Crucible, who makes a poppet?
Mary Warren
Which two texts have these themes?
- connection to nature
- balance, simple life, and harmony with nature are essential
Walden and The World on the Turtle's Back
In The World On The Turtle's Back, who creates the world?
The Sky Woman
"How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul, leave me my name!"
The Crucible