Creation Stories
What do the creation stories tell you about how Native Americans view nature?
They love and respect nature.
Why does Edwards use vivid descriptions of hell in his sermon "Sinners at the Hands of an Angry God?"
To frighten his audience
Name one of the complaints against the King of Great Britain.
He refused to pass laws just laws for the colonists; He would not let the colonists meet; He denied colonists trial by jury and interfered with the justice system; He stationed soldiers in the colonies and made the colonists house them; He waged war by attacking the colonies; He would not let the colonists be involved in government; He would not let the colonies trade with other nations
In Act 4, who is brought in to watch John confess?
Rebecca Nurse
What does Roderick do with Madeline's body after she dies?
He stores her in an underground vault.
How is a myth different from a creation myth?
Myths are regular stories about gods, goddesses, and human heroes, but creation myths are stories of how the world came about.
According to Edwards in "Sinners at the Hands of an Angry God," how can people achieve salvation?
By repenting and turning to God.
What is the purpose of government according to "The Declaration of Independence?"
To protect people's unalienable rights.
What animal does Abigail pretend to see in Act 3?
A bird
What is the song "The Haunted Palace" a symbol of?
Roderick's declining mental health.
Why do the Wazha'zhe ask the elk for help in the Osage story?
Because the earth is covered with water.
The speaker in "Huswifery" wants to be God's...
Servant
Why does Paine tell the story of Joan of Arc in "The Crisis?"
To inspire the colonists to join the Revolution.
In Act 3, what does Giles Corey accuse Thomas Putnam of?
Making his daughter accuse people so he can take their land.
What does the narrator do during a stormy night in "The Fall of the House of Usher?"
He reads a story to Roderick.
In the Osage myth, how is the land made habitable?
The elk rolls around in the grass, and plants grow from his fur.
Why can Bradstreet's "Upon the Burning of Our House" be considered personal?
She reflects on a real-life experience.
How does Benjamin Franklin appear in his "Autobiography?"
A smart, ambitious, responsible man.
Why does Reverend Hale visit the Proctors in Act 2?
He visits to see if there is any weight to the accusation against Elizabeth.
What is the main idea of "The Raven?"
The speaker will never be free of his grief.
In the Navajo creation story, how is the land made habitable?
Begochiddy sends storms to dry out the land.
What are the three examples of divine providence in "Of Plymouth Plantation?"
1) The death of the cruel sailor 2) The rescue of the overboard passenger 3) The Puritans' safe arrival in Cape Cod
What is the main point of Paine's essay "The Crisis?"
The colonists must endure hard times and not lose sight of their just cause.
In Act 1, what did Abigail do in the forest that she wants kept quiet?
She drank a blood charm to kill Elizabeth Proctor.
What does the word "nevermore" mean in "The Raven?"
The speaker will never be comforted.