English II Academic
Mr. Phelan
Native American Origin Myths/ Puritanism Test Study Guide
Multiple Choice Section
Origin Myths
1. What are the characteristics of a myth? Know the difference between a myth and an origin
myth?
2. Know the plot of “The Earth on Turtle’s Back.” What biblical story does it most relate to?
3. Know the plot and characters of “When Grizzlies Walked Upright”?
4. Know what gives life in “The Navajo Origin Legend”?
5. Know the significance of the directions of the corn during the ritual in “the Navajo Origin
Legend”?
Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation
1. Know Bradford’s attitude (think Puritan!) towards the settlers’ situation.
2. Know the relationship between the Indians and the Settlers and how it changed. Know
Squanto and the settlers attitude toward him.
3. Be able to understand the main idea of Bradford’s long sentences…We will practice this in
class.
“To My Dear and Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet
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Know the main idea of the poem
Know the main emotions of the poem
How does the poem reflect the Puritan Style? What is the Puritan Style
Be able to paraphrase her lines. (Like the activity we did in class.)
Edwards’ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”
1. Know the main purpose and central message of Edwards’s sermon.
2. Understand why Edwards compares the audience to a “spider”…
3. Understand why Edwards uses such strong and powerful language. (What emotion is he
appealing to?)
4. Know what images Edwards uses to show God’s wrath.
5. How does the biblical quote at the end of Edwards’s sermon help his argument?
6. There will be a couple of MC vocabulary questions using words in this text. You will be
given the sentence where they appearand asked to choose the most correct meaning.