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Test Description: Colonial Literature Unit Test
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1) The speaker of “To My Dear and Loving Husband” addresses
A
the Lord
B
her husband
C
herself
D
the puritan leadership council
2) The central idea of “To My Dear and Loving Husband” is that
A
the love the speaker shares with her husband is deep and lasting.
B
the speaker loves her husband more than she loves God.
C
heaven will repay the speaker’s loving husband with eternal life.
D
other women cannot possibly be as happy as the speaker.
3) Since his love is too great for her to repay, the speaker wishes that
A
her husband experience the riches of the East.
B
she could learn to love her husband as much as he loves her.
C
her husband acquire mines of gold.
D
the heavens reward her husband.
4) What chief emotions does the speaker in Bradstreet’s poem express?
A
love for and happiness with her husband
B
concern and anxiety about the permanence of her marriage
C
fear of death
D
respect and admiration for her husband
5) The lines “If ever two were one, then surely we. / If ever man were lov’d by wife, then thee” illustrate the Puritan Plain Style because they
A
focus on the love between a man and a woman.
B
use simple, common words.
C
rhyme.
D
make references to everyday objects.
6) Which statement below is the best paraphrase of the following lines? If ever wife was happy in a man, Compare with me ye women if you can.
A
Compared to all other wives, I am the best.
B
If another woman were married to my husband, she would not be as happy.
C
If ever a wife brought happiness to her man, then I do.
D
No woman could be happier with her husband than I am.
7) The speaker in “Huswifery” addresses
A
housework.
B
a spinning wheel, a loom, and the fabric produced on them.
C
the Lord.
D
a housewife.
8) Around what task or tasks does “Huswifery” center?
A
dyeing cloth.
B
getting dressed.
C
all the tasks of houekeeping.
D
spinning and weaving.
9) The central idea of “Huswifery” expresses the speaker’s desire to
A
have beautiful clothes.
B
receive God’s grace.
C
become godlike.
D
find a heavenly reward here on earth.
10) In “Huswifery,” what is Taylor’s most likely reason for using vivid and elaborate images not typical of the Puritan Plain Style?
A
He wants his words to shine with God’s glory.
B
He wants to be different from other writers of his time and place.
C
He believes that poets should dazzle their audiences.
D
He wants his poetry to reflect his elegant lifestyle.
11) In his first stanza, Taylor develops his elaborate metaphor by
A
drawing parallels between God and a spinning wheel.
B
addressing his spinning wheel as if it could supply him with God’s glory.
C
creating an image of God as an eternal spool of thread.
D
comparing parts of his being with parts of a spinning wheel.
12) When the speaker says “Then clothe therewith mine understanding, will, / Affections, judgment, conscience, memory / My words, and actions,” he is
A
reminding God that he needs help understanding his own faith.
B
asking God to guide his thoughts, words, and deeds.
C
requesting that God hide him from the rest of the world.
D
confessing that he does not always follow God’s rules.
13) What does the apparel at the end of “Huswifery” stand for?
A
the poet’s body
B
the poet’s soul
C
Paradise
D
God’s grace
14) To paraphrase either poem, which would you do first?
A
Read the information in the footnotes.
B
Find the subject of each sentence.
C
Analyze the metaphors in the poem.
D
Rewrite the poem in your own words.
15) Which of these details is the best example of the references to everyday objects typical of the Puritan Plain Style?
A
the Lord’s ordinances in “Huswifery”
B
the spinning wheel in “Huswifery”
C
the riches of the East in “To My Dear and Loving Husband”
D
the whole mines of gold “To My Dear and Loving Husband”
16) As a preacher, Edwards uses his sermon to
A
raise money for his church.
B
rouse his congregation to revolt against England.
C
frighten his congregation into seizing the opportunity of salvation.
D
persuade his congregation to have faith in God.
17) What is the central message of the sermon?
A
Sinners can save their souls through constant prayer.
B
The only hope for salvation is in good deeds.
C
There is no hope for salvation.
D
The only hope for salvation is through Christian rebirth.
18) Edwards’s vivid descriptions of Hell are meant to
A
fascinate his audience.
B
frighten his audience.
C
amuse his audience.
D
make his audience feel superior.
19) Which of these people or forces does the sermon indicate is the most powerful?
A
God
B
preachers like Edwards
C
Hell
D
the congregations as a whole
20) Edwards assumes that the members of his congregation believe that they are
A
sinful.
B
aristocratic.
C
righteous.
D
immortal.
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