Final English American Literature
According to lines 21-24 of A Psalm of Life, to live life fully one needs
heart and God.
Celestial means
heavenly.
What event indicates that Hale tries to be a hero?
his plight to get people to confess
When Elizabeth is getting arrested, what does Proctor question?
how innocent the accusers are
Regarding human life in , The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls, the speaker believes
human life ends, but the world continues.
What is deference?
humble respect
What is persecution?
ill treatment of people
What does iniquity mean?
immoral.
Speculating means
investment with the hope of gain, but risk of loss.
After Tom finds his wife's apron he makes a comment that shows he
is more concerned about his property than his wife.
When Elizabeth willingly goes with Cheever, the reader can draw the conclusion that she
is strong.
What does Young Buffalo do when he sees Buffalo Bull?
laughs at him.
A usurer
lends money at unreasonable interest rates.
In providing justification for war, Paine indicates the king and his armies act
like thieves in the night.
The narrator's comment that "what he carefully provided the rest carelessly spent" allows Smith to portray himself as
more sensible than the other colonists
Regarding freedom, according to Paine, if it comes to easily
people underestimate its value.
Interim means
period in between.
Ostentation means
pretentious display to impress others.
Immaculate means
pure.
If someone is adamant about something, they
refuse to be persuaded.
If a leader is deposed, they are
removed from rule.
If someone is melancholy, they are
sad.
What did Buffalo Bull do that makes Coyote kick his skull?
scared him.
What does contentious mean?
scornful
What emotion does Smith evoke when he states that he built others' shelters before he built his own?
selflessness
Prudent means
showing care and thought for the future.
A hostler is
someone who takes care of horses.
What does corroborating mean?
supporting
What can the reader predict from Coyote's greedy nature?
that he will ask Buffalo Bull for another cow.
Anarchy is
the absence of order.
To support the fact that the townspeople do not agree with the trials, Parris provides what evidence?
the fact that few people came to Proctor's excommunication
In the forest, Reverend Parris sees
the girls dancing and Tituba waving.
A words connotation is
the hidden, or suggested, meaning.
In The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls, Longfellow implements a repetitive rhyme scheme to emphasize
the never ending quality of nature.
How are A Psalm of Life and The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls different?
the opposing views regarding the inherent values of nature toward man
According to Paine, if the fight for independence fails
the result would be unsafe homes.
Danforth insists that Proctor sign the confession to insure
the town is aware of the confession.
What reason does Paine use, in the third paragraph, to assure his fellow Americans that their cause is just?
they have tried all other options
What view is expressed in lines 6-7 of The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls ?
time passes regardless of concern for humans
Why does Parris want Hale to come to the jail?
to make people confess
Why do Giles, Proctor and Francis come to the court?
to prove that their wives are innocent
Why does Proctor finally admit to his affair with Abigail?
to save Elizabeth
A myth is a traditional story that
typically involves supernatural beings or events.
Imperceptible means
unnoticeable.
Irving implements satire when he describes Tom in the following passage. "Tom was a hard-minded fellow, not easily daunted, and he had lived so long with a termagant wife that he did not even fear the devil." What is Irving poking fun at?
wives
Why does Buffalo Bull refuse to share a pipe with Coyote?
Because sharing a pipe is a sign of friendship.
Coyote goes with Buffalo Bull to find the herd because
Buffalo Bull and Coyote are friends.
After Coyote kicks Buffalo Bull's skull, how is he surprised?
Buffalo Bull comes up behind him.
1. The reader should be able to predict that Buffalo Bull will refuse to give Coyote another cow. What detail provides the reader with information to make this prediction?
Coyote finds the cow he killed with the rest of the herd.
Coyote and the Buffalo explains the absence of buffalo living along the Swah-netk'-ghu. How does this trickster tale explain their absence?
Coyote's greed leads him to not follow Buffalo Bull's instructions and Buffalo Bull distrusts him.
What conclusion can you draw regarding Danforth expressing that people are either for or against the court, "there be no road between."
Danforth is stern.
Why does Paine believe the British claim of dominance is "impious?"
He believes that only God has a right over people.
At the end of The Devil and Tom Walker, what does the devil do?
He carries Tom away on a horse.
Proctor forgets the commandment about adultery. What conclusion can the reader make?
He feels guilty.
Why would Smith include disagreements between the leaders of Jamestown in his account?
He feels it is better to reveal shame than ignore it.
Why is Buffalo Bull angry?
He has lost his herd.
Why is Tom successful with working for the devil?
He is greedier than the devil.
What conclusion can be drawn when Danforth says that he cannot grant a pardon because 12 people have already been put to death?
He is unwilling to admit his mistakes.
What does Buffalo Bull do to try out his new horns?
He tosses a stump into the air.
Smith describes giving gifts to the Native Americans. What does this reveal about his attitude toward Native Americans?
He viewed the Native Americans as childlike because he references the gifts as toys.
According to Smith's account, he was saved from death in Powhatan's court because
Pocahontas offered her life for Smith's.
What does Proctor know about Abigail?
She lied about the witchcraft in the woods.
The following excerpt from The General History of Virginia contains older use of syntax. "The President and Captain Archer not long after intended also to have abandoned the country, which project was curbed and suppressed by Smith." Which sentence summarizes the meaning of the excerpt?
Smith stopped the President and Captain Archer from leaving the colony.
What is the most likely reason that President Ratcliffe and Martin appointed Smith to oversee the activities outside the walls of the colony?
Smith worked harder than everyone else.
Paine asserts, Britain's attempt to control the American colonies is wrong, as his main idea. What reason does he use?
The British behave the same as common murderers.
Irving uses imagery to describe the devils face when he states, "begrimed with soot, as if he had been accustomed to toil among fires and forges." What does the imagery suggest?
The grim mood of the scene.
Why are Tom and his wife unhappy?
They fight about money.
Why were the Native Americans so important to the colonists?
They provided food for the colonists.
What does Smith state regarding the previous Jamestown leaders?
They were lazy during times of peace.
An entreaty is
a humble request.
A psalm is
a sacred song or poem used in worship.
A curlew is
a type of bird.
To act in a subservient manner means to be
agreeable.
What does Coyote's greed cause him to lose in this trickster tale?
all of his food.
A termagant is
an overbearing women.
Bivouac means
an uncovered temporary camp.
Which persuasive technique does Paine implement when he states that people who understand the need for perseverance and fortitude face the prospect of glory?
appeal to association
Mollify means to
appease.
How does the speaker in A Psalm of Life describe life's difficulties?
as a field of battle
How does the speaker of A Psalm of Life describe life?
as a journey
In lines 21-23 of A Psalm of Life, the speaker says to
be in the present, not the past or future.
Why doe Danforth not want Hale to be jailed?
because Hale would have no authority
Regarding Abigail Williams character development, which conclusion can you draw about why Abigail thinks she knows more about the world than other women in the village?
because of her conversation with John Proctor
The color green is associated with greed and money. The author uses the image of Tom's green spectacles to describe Tom as
being greedy and obsessed with wealth.
What trickster character trait is seen when Coyote requests to smoke in order to allow himself time to plan?
cleverness.
What does wrangling mean?
complicated dispute
Censurer means to
criticize.
At what time of day does The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls end?
dawn
Paine implements emotional appeal when he states," ... America will never be happy until she gets clear of foreign dominion." What idea is he appealing to?
eagerness for the independence
Ardor means
enthusiastic.
To describe human acts, both poets include images of
footprints.
If you relinquish something, you
give up control.
Avarice means
greed.
Industry means
hard work.
A nation experiencing tyranny
has cruel and oppressive rules.
How does Captain John Smith become Powhatan's captive?
he is attacked while exploring a river
Elizabeth is suspicious of Proctor because
he lied about seeing Abigail alone.
Coyote's helpful nature is evident when
he makes horns for Buffalo Bull.
What is the rhyme scheme of The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls?
AABBA
Paine states, "Not a place upon earth might be so happy as America." He supports this idea by stating that
America is located far enough from the rest of the world to avoid its wars.