ENG 2223 Final
If a student posts an effective response to a discussion prompt but does not actually participate in any discussion by posting at least two comments in response to other students, which of the following grades is most likely to result, based on the discussion rubric?
70% - 7 out of 10
What is the basic plot of the book the Narrator reads to Usher in detail?
A knight battles a dragon
What significant event does Bradford report that took place in March, 1621?
A pilgrim was kidnapped by Indians and held for three weeks while the pilgrims negotiated his return with Squanto, a representative from the Indians who spoke English
Aylmer becomes convinced that the mark on Georgiana's cheek is actually:
A serious problem connected to her heart
Shortly after they are married, Aylmer becomes obsessed with:
A tiny mark on her cheek that resembled a hand
Which of the following are facts from Franklin's Autobiography
Franklin's father, Josiah, moved his family to New England seeking religious freedom. Franklin was born in America Franklin's ancestors lived in Eaton, England
Which of the following characters may be entirely an illusion conjured by the Old Fiend to distract Young Goodman Brown
Goody Cloyse, the woman who taught him his catechism
How does Verrazzano describe the appearance of the native people?
He describes them as mostly naked with black skin and short hair
How does Aylmer remove the birthmark from Georgiana's cheek?
He has her drink a potion
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of Fortunato when Montresor encounters him before they go to the catacombs?
He is in a hurry
Which of the following best describes Usher's illness?
He suffers from acuteness of the senses
When Equiano fled into the bushes because he was afraid of getting punished after the old woman was angered by his actions, what prompted him to return to the Chieftain's home?
He was afraid he could not find his way home to his country. He was afraid of the dark He was afraid of the wild animals
What is reconciliation, is Thomas Paine for or against it, and what are his reasons
He was against reconciliation. He points out that American cannot thrive under the rule of a distant king. He suggest that the colonies holds annual assemblies and send representatives to continental congress that is led by a president. He is willing to put reconceived notions to judge his arguments on his own merits.
What influenced Alexie to love books?
His father was an avid reader and collector of books.
Who is the specific audience to whom Franklin's Autobiography is addressed
His son
Which of the following is an example of an allusion from Rowlandson's narrative
I was wonderfully revived with this favor showed me:"He made them also to be pitted of all those that carried them captives."(Psalm 106.46)
How does Usher die?
Madeline falls on top of him
In "How to Write the Great Native American Indian Novel" the the line, "Indian men, of course, are storms" is an example of which of the following?
Metaphor
Rowland son was held captive by which of the following tribes?
Narraganset
What month of the year did Cabeza De Vaca land in America
November
As he learns to read, Alexie begins to understand different parts of written material. He says he began to think of the individual members of his family as _______________ to better understand the concept
Paragraphs
Throughout "Young Goodman Brown," which of the following is used as a symbol of Faith?
Pink ribbons
Which of the following is true about the Topic Quizzes for the course?
Quizzes are timed. Students have two attempts for each.
Frequently during Rowlandson's narrative, she pauses from relating her experiences to do which of the following?
Quote scripture or relate her experiences to God's purpose
After Usher declares def dead, how many days pass before Madeline is seen again
Seven or eight days or more than a week
In which poem does Bradstreet express that she is not meant to write of wars and kings, that she will leave this to poets and historians?
The Prologue
What event took place just before Equiano was sold by the Chieftain?
The chieftain's daughter died
What makes Fortunato's cough worse as he walks through the catacombs?
The damp conditions, and the nitro (mold) on the walls
After the sisters in "The Chief's Daughters" were transported to the stars, how are their lives different?
The daughter on the star that was dim is married to a chief and is happy while the daughter who wished to be on the star that was bright is a servant.
Wheatley refers to her homeland, Africa, with which of the following phrases in her poem "To the University of Cambridge in New England"?
The land of errors
Where did the natives from the first island where Columbus landed believe the explorers had come from?
The sky
The best way to contact Ms. Haraway is:
To send a message through Canvas Inbox
To whom is "To the University of Cambridge in New England" addressed?
To the students currently studying there
Alexie uses the poem "How to Write the Great Native American Indian Novel" to criticize the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans in literature and film.
True
Aminidab tells Aylmer that if Georgiana were his wife he would never try to remove her birthmark
True
Aylmer successfully removes the birthmark but the process kills Georgiana
True
Equiano's first journey on a slave ship ended when the ship landed in Barbadoes.
True
Following the incident in which Smith was saved from being clubbed to death, Powhatan sent Smith back to Jamestown with twelve guides to be released in exchange for guns and other items.
True
Franklin relates in his Autobiography that, as his father wanted him to, when he was twelve he signed paperwork to work as an apprentice to his brother James until he was 21 years old.
True
In "Superman and Me," Alexie relates that he was ridiculed at school and on the reservation for being different.
True
In "The Prologue," Bradstreet reveals that she is not pleased by those who suggest she should sew instead of write poetry.
True
In Common Sense, Thomas Paine suggest that the colonies hold annual assemblies, that the colonies divide into districts that send representative delegates to a continental congress that is led by a president
True
In her poem "On Being Brought from Africa to America," Wheatley argues against those who view African people with score by pointing out their capacity to be refined, be saved, and join in Christian worship.
True
In order to be eligible for a passing grade in the course students have to take a proctored exam. Proctored means monitored.
True
It is the policy of NWCC that students who fail to turn in a graded assignment for any TWO weeks of a mini-term course or for any THREE weeks of a regular semester course will be removed from the course with a final grade of F.
True
Paine points out in Common Sense that America cannot thrive under the rule of a distant king
True
The Compact with the Indians specified that if either the settlers or the Indians of Massasoit's tribe became engaged in war, the two groups would fight against the enemy as allies.
True
The final lines of Thomas Paine's Common sense call for readers to stand for freedom rather than choose oppression.
True
The first time that Wets-the-Bed joined the war party a warrior wanted to kill him because he would not go back home but the leader said he could stay with the group.
True
The last thing that happened before Goodman Brown found himself alone in the calm night was that he appealed to his wife Faith to resist the devil and look to Heaven.
True
There is no proctored mid-term for this course. The only exam you have to show up for is the final exam.
True
To keep her closer to his laboratory, Aylmer converted a space near it into a series of rooms for Georgiana to live in while he treated her
True
When Thomas Paine writes, "By regretting the matter from argument to arms, a new era of politics has struck — a new method of thinking has arise ," he refers to the transformation from political debate to armed conflict that occurred with the battles of Lexington and Concord in April 1775
True
When he was first a slave in America, Equiano lived in Virginia, where he witnessed a slave woman made to wear an iron muzzle.
True
When the chief's daughter fell through the hole in the Sky World, she was caught by a group of water birds that joined their bodies together to receive her.
True
To be considered PRESENT in the course for the week and avoid getting counted ABSENT, you must do which of the following?
Turn in one assignment for the week before the deadline
It took Young Goodman Brown and his wife, Faith, ten years to overcome one night in the woods, but the birth of their first child, a daughter named Hope, gave them a new outlook on life and gave them joy.
False
Mary Rowlandson's capture and captivity was a consequence of the French and Indian War.
False
"Young Goodman Brown" is an example of which of the following
Allegory
What warning did the woman from the Sky World give her daughter as they were digging wild potatoes?
Always face West
In "The Chief's Daughters," who or what warns the sisters not to strike twice at the turnips?
An old man
After he had been made head chief, how did Wets-the-Bed behave in that role?
As chief, Wets-the-Bed was just in every way and treated everyone fairly.
What happens to the two main characters from the tale "The Chief's Daughters
Both sisters end up back home but only one is happy to have returned
In "A Tale of the Sky World," what food was produced by the tree that got uprooted in the Sky World?
Corn
Rowlandson refers to some of the Indians as "heathens" and "black creatures of the night" but also recognizes the kindnesses of others, calling them "agents of the Lord" and "my sisters in this horror."
False
Students can enroll in American Literature I without having completed English Composition I and II because the writing and research skills taught in those courses are not needed for this class.
False
When Fortunato insists that the two men go immediately to taste the Amontillado at Montresor's, Montresor eagerly agrees and the two men walk to his house.
False`
What is Usher's greatest fear
Fear itself
Rowlandson and her husband were United with their daughter in
Dorchester
Which of the following assertions does Paine make in Common Sense
Europe is the country of America
Over half of the final grade for the course will be determined by a student's grades on:
Exams
Alexie begins the narrative by saying that he learned to read from a comic book, then reveals that it was a Superman comic, and that the specific scene in the comic book was of Superman breaking down a door. In the conclusion of the narrative, Alexie shares that he returns to the reservation to speak to kids who live there now, and he compares their stubborn disinterest to locked doors. He says "I throw my weight against their locked doors," continuing the comparison of Superman breaking down a door. What literary device is Alexie using in this narrative?
Extended metaphor
According to John Smith's description, upon their arrival at Chesapeake Bay, he and the others he had travelled with were strong and in good shape to start a settlement, with sufficient provisions to last several months.
False
After Wets-the-Bed gives up his role as head chief of the village, he and his wife transform into hawks and fly away from the village together
False
Alexie complains that his Indian peers were not interested in school and didn't care about tribal stories or songs when they were on the reservation.
False
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer working for the French when he discovered American in 1492.
False
Equiano explains that he and his mother were kidnapped by two men and later separated to be sold to different owners.
False
Equiano was the oldest son of seven siblings.
False
In "Superman and Me," Alexie highlights a conversation he had with his dad after a basketball game that inspired him to apply to Catholic school in Spokane.
False
In "To My Dear and Loving Husband," Bradstreet writes of her gratitude to her husband for supporting her pursuit of poetry and for telling her that he values her poems more than gold.
False
At the time he is telling the story, how much time has passed since Montresor killed Fortunato?
Fifty years
To whom does Thomas Paine refer in the following line from Common Sense? "Hither they have fled, not from the tender embraces of the mother, but from the cruelty of the monster."
Individuals from all over Europe who came to America because they value their religious and civil liberty they were persecuted at home.
Montresor addresses the audience to his tale directly in the introduction of the story. What do we know about the audience from the words he uses?
This is someone who knows him well enough to know that when insulted he is more likely to quietly plot revenge than to make threats.
In "The Deeds of Wets-the-Bed," which of the following is NOT one of the ways the people of the village tormented Wets-the-Bed and his grandparents?
The village chief gave him the derogatory nick-name "Wets-the-Bed."
What happened as Caveza de Vaca and his group attempted to continue their voyage?
Their boat capsized and three men drowned
Which of the following description of the opening of the story "The Deeds of Wets-the-Bed" is accurate?
There was a village with three chiefs who painted themselves in different ways. The warriors of the village regularly fought with the neighboring village they called the tricksters.
In Rowlandson's narrative, who are Tom and Peter?
They are "praying Indians" working with mr. Hoar to gain Rowlandson's release
Rowlandson relates that as she and her wounded child were traveling up a steep hill on horseback, they both fell over the horse onto the ground. What does she report that the Indians did in response?
They left the two behind to recover on their own and catch up with the group later
What is the narrator's relationship to Usher (in The Fall of the House of Usher)?
They were boyhood companions
According to Franklin's Autobiography, the first writings he had printed and circulated were __________.
ballads about tragedy and pirates
In the poem "The Prologue," Bradstreet uses which of the following terms to describe her muse?
blemished and broken
What unusual belief does Usher have about his own house?
it is alive
According to his Autobiography, at ten years old, Franklin quit school to help his father __________.
make candles and soup
Rowlandson refers to the individual journeys she traveled during her captivity as ___________.
removed
In "How to Write the Great Native American Indian Novel" the the phrase "blue veins running through his skin like rivers" is an example of which of the following?
simile
What is Franklin's stated purpose for writing his Autobiography?
to share the circumstances of his life
At one point Smith was taken captive by the natives after they had killed the two men he was travelling with and was kept prisoner for six or seven weeks.
true
Equiano relates that when he was a free child in his home country, when children played together they would often appoint one child to be a lookout to watch for potential kidnappers.
true
In Common Sense, Thomas Paine asks readers to empathize with the people of Boston and imagine that they are not distant from the violence caused by the current unrest between the American colonies and Great Britain.
true
In order to be eligible for a passing final grade, the student has to attend a proctored final exam. No student can pass the course without taking the exam at an approved location with an approved proctor within the time frame specified by MSVCC, NWCC and the course instructor.
true
