English 1122 Self Test
Autobiography; Poor Richard's Almanac
Benjamin Franklin
1. Saw world as God-centered 2. Guided their lives by the Bible 3. Leaders were ministers 4. Realized God was in control
Colonial Period:
religion
Deism is a false __________________.
Diest
In faith and practice, Thomas Paine was a ___________.
"The American Hero"
Nathaniel Niles
The American Spelling Book
Noah Webster
transitive
Only __________________ verbs have voice.
"Speech in the Virginia Convention"
Patrick Henry
1. Saw world as man-centered 2. Guided by human reasoning 3. Leaders followed the new trend 4. Felt that success and failure were in their own hands
Period of Independence:
The American Spelling Book
The "blue-backed speller" was another name for ______________________.
(d. kind
The definition of benevolent is: (a. truthful (b. hardworking (c. courageous (d. kind
(d. thrifty
The definition of frugal is: (a. hardworking (b. kind (c. truthful (d. thrifty
(c. unconquerable
The definition of invincible is: (a. convincing (b. ready (c. unconquerable (d. happy
(b. traveling
The definition of itinerant is: (a. earnest (b. traveling (c. faithful (d. poor
(a. truthfulness
The definition of veracity is: (a. truthfulness (b. sale (c. strength (d. kindness
Period of Independence
The period of American literature from 1765 to 1783 could be called the ___________________.
transitive, intransitive
The two functions of verbs are ________________ and _______________.
action, linking
The two kinds of verbs are ____________________ and ____________________.
active, passive
The two voices of verbs are _____________ and __________________.
Common Sense; The Crisis
Thomas Paine
virtue
True ___________________ is based on Biblical principles.
acting, being acted upon
Voice tells whether the subject is ____________________ or _____________.
act of wisdom
We exercise the greatest ___________________ by faith.
Benjamin Franklin
Who said, " . . . Be industrious and free; be frugal and free."
Noah Webster
Who said, "America must be independent in literature as she is in politics."
Patrick Henry
Who said, "I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"?
Thomas Paine
Who said, "If the devil ever had an agent, I am that one."
Nathaniel Niles
Who said, "Life for my country and the cause of freedom, is but a cheap price for a worm to part with . . . ."
1. They race 2. They raced 3. They will race 4. They have raced 5. They had raced 6. They will have raced
Write a synopsis of the regular verb "race" in the third person plural.
For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2
Write the PACE Scripture from memory.
