English III - Early American Literature Reading Quiz
Name: ______________________
1. Name two painful marks on American history and literature .
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2. What was the major difference between how the early colonist viewed nature compared to that
of the Native Americans?
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3. List the three early American themes found in Literature
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4. Who were the Puritans and what was their purpose?
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5. Describe the ideas behind the Enlightenment movement.
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6. Describe “city on the hill” from our reading.
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7. What is theme?
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8. How do you find theme?
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Bonus worth 10 points. You must get each one correct in order to get 10 points
What did the following people take to Tahiti?
Natalie: _____________________________
Emma: ________________________________
Gavin: ______________________________
Cole: __________________________________
Hannah: _____________________________
Amber: ________________________________
Alex: ________________________________
Cameron: ______________________________
Jaden: _______________________________
Nick: __________________________________
Jakob: _______________________________
Emily: _________________________________
Trey: ________________________________