English 10
“The Narrative of the Captivity”
At the beginning of this selection, Mary Rowlandson is —
When Mary sits with her baby, her captors —
The group that captures Rowlandson is forced to keep moving because of its —
Rowlandson receives food from several members of the tribe in exchange for —
What occurs last in the narrative?
What occurs first in the narrative?
Examples of an allusion.
Rowlandson uses an allusion to the biblical story of Jacob to describe —
“from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.”
In his sermon, Edwards mainly taps into his audience’s fear of —
Edwards presents God as a being who —
What does Edwards mean when he says, “The bow of God’s wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string”?
“from The Autobiography: The Declaration of Independence.”
Jefferson states that the king has established tyranny over the Colonies. To back up this statement, Jefferson —
Jefferson seems especially angered by the —
In the opening paragraphs, whom does Thomas Jefferson refer to as “pusillanimous”?
In the Declaration of Independence, the words “governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes” and their supporting passages suggest that —
What authority does the United States of America in General Congress cite in its Declaration of Independence?
“from The Iroquois Constitution” and “Letter to John Adams”
In the Iroquois constitution, who has the ability to impeach chiefs?
Which element of the Iroquois Constitution is least like the Constitution of the United States?
“Here Follow Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House, July 10, 1666.”
When Bradstreet writes, “I blest His name that gave and took . . .” she implies that —
In this poem, who is the “mighty Architect”?
In the last five lines, what does Bradstreet wish to no longer love?
Plain style can be distinguished from high style because plain style —
When Bradstreet writes “Then straight I ’gin my