Questions and Answers from ALL of the Canvas Tests

Example of parallelism from Thomas Paine's "The Crisis"

"He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burned our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people."

How many virtues does Franklin list?

13

The Age of Reason falls between which years in the America's history?

1750-1800

The American Romantic Period lasted from what year to what year?

1800-1870

Paine says, "I call not upon few, but upon all; not on this state or that state, but upon every state: up and help us; lay your shoulders to the wheel; better to have too much force than too little, when so great an object is at stake." What feeling should this create in the readers?

A feeling of unity

"O Captain! My Captain!" is a poem commemorating whom?

Abraham Lincoln

We should not believe President Clinton when he claims not to have had an affair with Monica Lewinsky. After all, he is a liar.

Ad Hominem

All of the following are evidence that Paine uses in "The Crisis" to reveal his purpose EXCEPT:

All of the following: - The inclusion of Britain's unfair laws - The ideas of other famous orators (speakers) - The anecdote of the Tory at Amboy EXCEPT: - His own experiences fighting as an American soldier

All of the following were Acts established by the British government that eventually angered the colonists into revolution, EXCEPT:

All of the following: The Tea Act of 1773 The Townshend Acts of 1767 The Stamp Act of 1765 EXCEPT: The Intolerable Acts of 1725

Literature from the Revolutionary Period came mostly from which of the following?

All of these: Political rhetoric Political documents Political pamphlets Speeches

Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy spirit, and sad images Of the stern agony, and shroud, and pall, The first word in each of these three lines is an example of what sound device?

Alliteration

"Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian Shore." The line above is an example of what literary device?

Allusion

Henry says, "...It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts." The quotation above is an example of which type of rhetorical strategy?

Allusion

In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," the following is an example of what figurative device? "The expression I have chosen for my text, their foot shall slide in due time, seems to imply the following things, relating to the punishment and destruction to which these wicked Israelites were exposed."

Allusion

In Emerson's "Self Reliance," the following is an example of what rhetorical device? "Familiar as the voice of the mind is to each, the highest merit we ascribe to Moses, Plato, and Milton is, that they set at naught books and traditions, and spoke not what men but what they thought."

Allusion

What is another name for the American Romantic Period?

American Renaissance

When something familiar is compared to something that is unfamiliar it is called an

Analogy

"We have done everything that could be done . . .We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne. The above quotation is also an example of?

Anaphora

"Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace but there is no peace. The war is actually begun." The above quotation is an example of an appeal to?

Anger

In "Poor Richard's Almanack," Franklin lists different examples of what figurative language?

Aphorisms

When did the Revolutionary War officially begin?

April 19, 1775

Writing that takes a stand and supports it with evidence

Argumentation

I guess I should buy my 12-year-old daughter an iPhone. Everyone at her new school has one and I want her to fit in with the other kids.

Bandwagon

Students from Jefferson High School are all so friendly and helpful. I'm sure of this because just last week I got lost and a very helpful and friendly student got me all straightened out.

Begging the Question

How does Hooper display his strength spiritually?

By fulfilling his purpose and exposing those around them to their hypocrisy

How does Hooper display his physical strength on his death bed?

By sitting up and speaking loudly

Highlights the details of a character

Characterization

A group of words that contains a subject and a verb

Clause

Sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause

Complex sentence

Sentence with multiple independent clauses but no dependent clauses

Compound sentence

Multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

Compound-complex sentence

"Navajo Origin Legend" identifies what as the source of all life?

Corn

According to the Navajo, what crop is sacred to them?

Corn

Stories that explain the Native-American origin of the earth and/or certain elements of nature are known as...

Creation Myths

Edgar Allen Poe created what American genre of literature?

Dark Romantics

William Cullen Bryant's poem "Thanatopsis" focuses on humankind's outlook on __________ through its relationship with __________.

Death, Nature

What kind of document is the "Iroquois Constitution" considered as?

Democratic

Writing that creates sensory images

Description

"Speech in the Virginia Convention" by Patrick Henry Henry says, "...It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts." In these lines, what is Henry trying to accomplish?

Display the hope of peace with Britain is attractive but dangerous and foolish

___________________ were considered to be sacred of their meaning and validity

Dreams

We may support this petition for a Gender Studies major, or we may turn our backs on progress, reject the petition, and suffer the consequences.

Either/Or

In "Sinners," the author repeats himself several times. This repetition leads to what kind of an effect?

Emphasis

The priest told me I should have faith. I have faith that my son will do well in school this year. The priest should be happy with me.

Equivocation

"For my own part I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery."

Ethos

"Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"

Ethos

"Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty towards the majesty of heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings."

Ethos

Writing to inform and demonstrate

Exposition

What nickname does Hooper earn?

Father Hooper

"The Minister's Black Veil" is a work of what?

Fiction

Short stories and novels written in prose

Fiction

What are the two sub-genres of Literature?

Fiction and Nonfiction

The most specific difference between fiction and nonfiction is?

Fiction is fake while nonfiction is real.

Uses the pronoun "I"

First person

Fred, the Australian, stole my wallet. Thus, all Australians are thieves.

Generalization

A category of artistic endeavor

Genre

"The Crisis" by Thomas Paine Why did Paine believe that "these are the times that try men's souls"?

He knew that the battle ahead was a very important one for the colonists, as they would be challenged like never before

How do we as an audience know that the people were deeply affected by Hooper's final words?

Hooper is buried with his veil still on

"When Grizzlies Walked Upright" explains the origin of what creatures?

Human beings and grizzly bears

In Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," what is the name of the main character?

Ichabod Crane

In "Sinners," the following is an example of what figurative device? "...you are ten thousand times more abominable in his eyes, than the most hateful venomous serpent is in ours."

Imagery

The following from "Walden" is an example of what poetic device? whenever I looked out on the pond it impressed me like a tarn high up on the side of a mountain, its bottom far above the surface of other lakes, and, as the sun arose, I saw it throwing off its nightly clothing of mist, and here and there, by degrees, its soft ripples or its smooth reflecting surface was revealed, while the mists, like ghosts, were stealthily withdrawing in every direction into the woods, as at the breaking up of some nocturnal conventicle. The very dew seemed to hang upon the trees later into the day than usual, as on the sides of mountains.

Imagery

The following is an example of what figurative device? "...you are ten thousand times more abominable in his eyes, than the most hateful venomous serpent is in ours."

Imagery

Which of the following is a value of the American Romantic Period?

Imagination over Reason

Explain the meaning of the following from "Poor Richard's Almanack." "Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them."

Intelligent people capitalize on the mistakes of the unintelligent.

Which of the following is ALSO a value of the American Period?

Intuition over Facts

Dramatic Irony

Irony in a speech or drama which is not understood by the characters in the drama

Who wrote/delivered "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God?"

Jonathan Edwards

Who was the king of England who imposed a number of unwise regulations on the colonists?

King George

"Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation?"

Logos

"If we reason to the root of things, we shall find no difference; neither can any just cause be assigned why we should punish in the one case and pardon in the other. "

Logos

"Mr. President: No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights."

Logos

"We have done everything that could be done . . .We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne. The above quotation is an example of what rhetorical appeal?

Logos

"We have petitioned, we have remonstrated, we have supplicated, we have prostrated ourselves before the throne . . . "

Logos

In Dickinson's poem "Hope" is Thing with Feathers," the following is an example of what poetic device? "Hope" is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul -

Metaphor

The following is an example of what figurative device? "The bow of God's wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string, and justice bends the arrow at your heart, and strains the bow..."

Metaphor

When reading the following lines of "O Captain! My Captain!," one can pick up on the poem's what? O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won, The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;

Meter- Rhythm

Which tribe came up with the origin myth of "When Grizzlies Walked Upright?"

Modoc

A feeling, emotional state, or disposition of mind

Mood

In "The Autobiography," what is Franklin setting out to achieve?

Moral perfection

In "Earth on Turtle's Back," what animal dives down to retrieve the earth?

Muskrat

Native American stories were treated as...

Myths and legends

Writing that tells a story or relates a series of events

Narration

Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The Raven" is what kind of poem?

Narrative

Who wrote "The Minister's Black Veil"

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Although each tribe differed in their cultural details, they all shared a profound respect for the________________ world.

Natural

What is the theme of "The Minister's Black Veil?"

Never underestimate how much of an effect such a small and innocent object can have on people

My grandmother ate 10 cloves of garlic every day. No wonder she lived to be 102 years old.

Non Sequitor

We could improve the undergraduate experience with co-ed dorms since both men and women benefit from living with the opposite gender.

Non Sequitor

"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is a work of what?

Nonfiction

Prose literature based on facts

Nonfiction

Before the arrival of the Europeans, where was it that hundreds of tribes of Natives inhabited?

North America

"Earth on Turtle's Back" is a myth from what tribe?

Onondaga

Which tribe came up with origin myth of "Earth of Turtle's Back?"

Onondaga

The history of Native Americans was passed down primarily in what manner?

Orally

Which virtue gives him the most trouble

Order

"He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burned our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people." The above quotation is an example of:

Parallelism

"I love the man that can smile at trouble; that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection."

Pathos

"There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable— and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come!"

Pathos

What rhetorical appeal do the following quotes exemplify? "The blood of his children will curse his cowardice, who shrinks back at a time when a little might have saved the whole, and made them happy."

Pathos

_______________ is a work of nonfiction

Personal Testimony

In the poem "Thanatopsis," what is the following an example of? To him who in the love of Nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language;

Personification

The main purpose of Henry's speech is to:

Persuade the colonists to enter into war against Britain

A group of words that is missing a subject or a verb

Phrase

The main events in a story

Plot

Literary work written in a distinctive style and rhythm

Poetry

Language written or spoken in ordinary form

Prose

In both "Sinners" and "Black Veil," what culture of people is represented?

Puritans

Writers and Thinkers of the Enlightenment valued _______________ over __________________.

Reason over Faith

Mom: You have gone over your limit on your cell phone bill! Child: My math class is so hard but I think I got an "A" on my test today.

Red Herring

The people who favor the tax increase bill will give you a lot of reasons why they think it should be passed. But, in fact, it is a lousy bill that should be defeated because Senator Whitney Berton supports it. You know him, the guy who is widely suspected of being guilty of tax evasion.

Red Herring

The following from "Walden" is an example of what rhetorical and sound device? [What I mean is that this device can be used as both a rhetorical and sound device.] "Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!"

Repetition

Henry uses ______________________ when he says, "Shall we try argument? Have we anything new to offer upon the subject?" The effect of this strategy is to emphasize the idea that______________.

Rhetorical questions, talking has not worked

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - [A] And sore must be the storm - [B] That could abash the little Bird [A] That kept so many warm - [B] The lines above exemplify a what?

Rhyme Scheme

Uses the pronoun "you"

Second Person

What is the actual genre of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God?"

Sermon

The time and place in which a story takes place

Setting

What genre is "The Minister's Black Veil?"

Short Story

______________ is considered a work of fiction?

Short stories

In "Sinners," the following is an example of what figurative device? "The wrath of God is like great waters that are dammed for the present; they increase more and more, and rise higher and higher, till an outlet is given; and the longer the stream is stopped, the more rapid and mighty is its course, when once it is let loose."

Simile

The following from "Walden" is an example of what poetic device? "...like as to put to rout all that was not life;"

Simile

The following is an example of what figurative device? "The wrath of God is like great waters that are dammed for the present; they increase more and more, and rise higher and higher, till an outlet is given; and the longer the stream is stopped, the more rapid and mighty is its course, when once it is let loose."

Simile

One idependent clause and no dependent clause

Simple sentence

Apply the most accurate logical fallacy to the scenarios below: If we pass laws against fully automatic weapons, then it won't be long before we pass laws on all weapons, and then we will begin to restrict other rights, and finally we will end up living in a communist state. Thus, we should no ban fully automatic weapons.

Slippery Slope

Legalization of abortion will lead to murder of the old and the physically and mentally handicapped.

Slippery Slope

Charlie: I think we should put more money into schools. Quality public education is so important. Bob: So, you're saying we should cut military spending and spend it instead on more spiral notebooks and crayons? I guess you want our country to be a weak, defenseless target for terrorists.

Straw Man

What is Thomas Paine's central claim in "The Crisis?"

That Americans should unite to fight Britain

Due to debts incurred from the __________, the British government began taxing the colonists on hundreds of items.

The French and Indian War

Which origin myth served as an example by which the US Constitution was formed?

The Iroquois Constitution

What suggests to readers that the black veil has supernatural powers?

The corpse shudders when the veil gets close to it

What does the black veil symbolize?

The fact that all the villagers are hiding their darkest sins behind their own "veils"

Who do the villagers believe they hear galloping across the countryside late at night?

The headless ghost of a Hessian soldier on horseback

Transcendentalism refers to the idea that.....?

The human spirit is strong enough to rise above any earthly circumstance

Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing" celebrates what?

The spirit of the individual

A central idea or statement that controls a literary work

Theme

The fact that the village is named Sleepy Hollow suggests what about the people who live there?

They are idle and simple minded

What do Elizabeth and the Minister of Westbury have in common?

They both want Hooper to take off the veil

What positive reaction does Father Hooper receive from people?

They trust him to hear their sins and not judge him, so they confess to him

The author relates his or her own thoughts and feelings

Third person limited

The author knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters

Third person omniscient

In Thoreau's "Walden," why does Thoreau claim he has gone to the woods?

To live deliberately

What is the purpose behind "Sinners?"

To scare the audience into repenting for their sins and stop living in secret sin

The following quote exemplifies the themes of what literary movement? "Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string. Accept the place the divine providence has found for you, the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events."

Transcendentalism

The Transcendentalist poets believed that if human beings could reconnect with nature, then we would be able to achieve an American __________.

Utopia

Situational Irony

When actions have an effect that is opposite of what is intended

What is the relationship between Elizabeth and Hooper?

Wife and Husband

Why does Hooper never marry again?

Women shun him

When you substitute a less offensive term from one that is disagreeable or offensive it is called

euphemism

A comparison that extends throughout a piece of literature is called an extended

metaphor

"Jumbo shrimp" is an example of

oxymoron

Verbal Irony

when a person says one thing but means another