1st test over everything-read exam***

Question 1

When Grizzlies Walked Upright author

Answer 1

Modoc; RETOLD BY Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz

Question 2

The Navajo Origin Legend author

Answer 2

Navajo; RETOLD BY Washington Matthews

Question 3

The Iroquois Constitution author

Answer 3

Iroquois - TRANSLATED BY Arthur C. Parker

Question 4

The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano author

Answer 4

Olaudah Equiano

Question 5

Diamond Island: Alcatraz Allisti Ti-Tanin-Miji (Rock Rainbow) author

Answer 5

darryl Babe Wilson

Question 6

Journey of the First Voyage to America author

Answer 6

Christopher Columbus

Question 7

The General History of Virginia author

Answer 7

John Smith

Question 8

Of Plymouth Plantation author

Answer 8

William Bradford

Question 9

Huswifery author

Answer 9

Edward Taylor

Question 10

To My Dear and Loving Husband author

Answer 10

Anne Bradstreet

Question 11

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Answer 11

Jonathan Edwards

Question 12

what does this unit of american literature deal with?

Answer 12

native americans
southern planters
puritans

Question 13

what did the native americans, southern planters, and puritans have in common

Answer 13

they had a close bond with nature

Question 14

• best adapted
• had many diverse groups (various languages, rituals, religious customs, history, social organizations)
• most literature was oral
• besides stereotypes, they were mostly peaceful
• reverence for the land

Answer 14

native americans

Question 15

• first settled in Jamestown VA in 1607
• were unprepared for the environment
  lived on farms or plantations that were far from one another
• large estates owned by wealthy colonists who were more social than the puritans
• english aristocracy
  -important to them: cultivation of nature and society, sophistication, public service
• many belonged to church of England
• no reason to create their own literature (letters & journals recorded their life)
• main goal: set up tobacco plantations with african slave labor

Answer 15

southern planters

Question 16

• devout christians who broke away from church of England (wanted to purify the church)
• main goal: new zion
• bibe =law
  -goals for new church: simplify, strip of pomp,
• man is born evil
  -predestination (elect go to heaven)
• theocracy
• hard workers, prayerful people
• ## punishable offenses (not keeping the sabath, fornication on sundays, blasphemy, drunkeness, games, dancing, bowling, individual interests)

Answer 16

puritans

Question 17

what was literature like in the 17th century

Answer 17

• pragmatic, spiritual
• diaries
• letters
• sermons
• nonfiction and not drama
• authors of this time are basically the founders
• puritan writing is plain

Question 18

Name the 4 native american tribes mentioned in the indian creation stories

Answer 18

onondaga(peaceful people)
navajo (largest native american nation in US)
Modoc (hostilities with US army; independent villages)
Iroquois (urged peace and no violence; still exist today)

Question 19

summarize the earth on the turtles back

Answer 19

water on the earth. people lived in the sky. woman has dream about tree. uplift tree. pregnant woman falls through. the birds catch her. the animals (muskrat) pull the earth up from under water and give her a place to land

Question 20

summarize when grizzlies walked upright

Answer 20

chief of sky goes down a snow mountain onto earth. has house. the daughter tells sky to be quiet. gets sucked away because he went out of chimney to see the ocean. bears find her. raise her with their cubs. she marries a bear and has children. father found out and was mad. curses bears to walk on all fours and not talk anymore. indians dont kill bears bc they are theyre ancestors

Question 21

summarize The navajo origin

Answer 21

people cleansed themseves. 2 sacred bucksin and 2 ears of corn and 2 feathers piled together. mirage people (mirage personified) walked around the pile. Man and woman were born. “live together now as husband and wife”

Question 22

summarize the iroquois constitution

Answer 22

confederate ppl (mohawk, oneida, cayuga, seneca tribes) make Tree of the Great Peace. all affairs of confederate ppl happened there. ppl could join confederacy there. eagle at the top of tree alerts danger. before meetings they compliment each other. dishonesty is bad.

Question 23

who is olaudah equiano

Answer 23

kidnapped and sold into slavery. traveled the middle passage. worked on boats as a slave. saved to buy his freedom. enslaved for ten years. when freed he devoted his life to abolishing slavery. died before it was abolished. wrote autobiography

Question 24

summarize the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano

Answer 24

on a slave ship. cramped under the deck. no food. the young ppl are allowed on deck. he sees the mariners working. sees the quadrant (likes it). ppl want money. they catch fish and throw extras overboard instead of feeding them. they stop at barbados. the slaves think they are going to be eaten. old ppl calm them and say they will work. they go on land and are sold.

Question 25

what is the purpose of Diamond of Alcatraz

Answer 25

the earlier parts of this unit talk about the experiences during this time. diamond of alca is about informing the modern generations about their ancestory and their history. they want them to remember their cultures. a "meeting of the cultures"

Question 26

summarize diamon of alcatraz

Answer 26

receives mail. grandpa's name (story about the grandfathers story). grandfather tells the story. earthquake created diamond island (Alcatraz; rainbow rock). they thought a Spanish explorer discovered Alcatraz but no. {mouse brothers searched for a treasure that would save the people(diamond is lost but it helped)}. ppl came and took grandpas mother (pregz with him) and the rest of their tribe. sent them to alcatraz. born in alcatraz. they practiced swimming. swam away at night. hid and traveled to safe land. found mount shasta and lived there.

Question 27

Who was Christopher columbus

Answer 27

traveled to americas in 1492 (funded by spain). 3 ships; nina, pinta, santa maria. they traveled by a compass and found the land. he made three more voyages. he wanted to keep finding new land.

Question 28

why did columbus keep his first journals of the first voyage to america

Answer 28

to inform his patrons about his trip

Question 29

how does columbus's journal of the first voyage to america help readers share his experiences

Answer 29

he compared his discoveries with things in spain

Question 30

why did columbus give the island peope hawks' bells and glass beads?

Answer 30

to impress and flatter them

Question 31

why did columbus mention gold two times in one day of journa of the first voyage to america

Answer 31

finding gold and riches was a big part of his journey. also it would have attracted Spain's attention and allowed them to give more funding to his voyages

Question 32

why did columbus take some plants he discovered

Answer 32

he needed to show proof of his journeys

Question 33

who was john smith

Answer 33

adventurere, poet, mapmaker, egotist; famous explorer; founder of jamestown; often embellished; pirates held him against his will and took his money

Question 34

who was William bradford

Answer 34

explorer; lead pilgrims to Massachusetts; puritan who wanted to leave the church of England; recorded experiences; wrote about the plymouth plantation

Question 35

summarize the general history of Virginia

Answer 35

tough times in virginia. ppl died. mad at council for sending them unprepared. captain smith appointed to command. he helped others before themselves (was a "great person"). indians took him captive. he led them away but 2 ppl got killed by indians. the savages were gonna kill him but pochahontas saved him (this was probably just a scheme for powhatan to show power) . they set him free. he went back to the camp where he gave them some weapons and they made peace. the indians gave them provisions and helped them succeed. he thanked god for getting him there safely and for changing the indians hearts and for other things??? the other pilgrims were going to blame smith for the death of the two ppl but they didnt?

Question 36

summarize of plymouth plantation

Answer 36

pilgrims traveled to americas on the mayflower. rough voyage. some died they kept going because of a strong screw that fixed the broken beam on the boat. someone was thrown overboard but he made it back on. they made it to virginia instead of massachussettes. many were sick and dying but some werent and took care of the sick. they blamed each other for the misfortunes. some indians came and stole stuff. indian Samoset (from the eastern boarders) spoke english and talked to them. he left and came back with Squanto and some others. they made peace and agreements. squanto stayed with them to help them until he died.

Question 37

summarize huswifery

Answer 37

it asks for the Lord to make him a spinning wheel of his works. it asks for the Lord to make him a loom. he wants to be guided and used by and for God, similar to the way a craftsman would with a spinning wheel of loom.

Question 38

who is edward taylor

Answer 38

puritan who didnt publish his work right away because it was somewhat self-centered. a good poet and teacher;

Question 39

who is anne bradstreet

Answer 39

Puritan writer who wasnt really appreciated because she was a women and wrote "selfishly"; a good poet

Question 40

Summarize my dear and loving husband

Answer 40

she talks about how she wants to love him and God forever and about how they will grow in God's love together and will eventually have eternal life together.

Question 41

who was Jonathan Edwards

Answer 41

did sermons (even as a child); scared puritans; a leader of Great Awakening; born in Connecticut; religious but also believed in science and reason; went to yale; removed as pastor because he banned "improper" books

Question 42

summarize In The Hands of an Angry God

Answer 42

sermon meant to scare puritans; no one can be saved. no matter what good deeds youve done only god can save. the mere pleasure of God is what is keeping you from the fires of hell. uses imagery (more affective). there good deeds are like a web. gods wrath is like raging waters. bow and arrow(bent bow pointing at your injustices). people screamed and cried during the sermon and he had to tell people to quiet down. you have now to repent and get mercy. now or never.

Question 43

why were the indian creation stories made

Answer 43

to give an explanation to how the earth came about

Question 44

how did olaudah equiano impact his readers

Answer 44

he used descriptive language to catch their emotions (emotional appeals)

Question 45

what was the importance of the story about diamond island

Answer 45

it was to make the modern generations know about what happened in their ancestry and how they came to be. its so they know their history and dont forget their cultures

Question 46

how did john smith make himself look like the hero

Answer 46

he said how he built houses for others before himself. he took on the indians and survived. he led them to success. he wrote it so he probably embellished

Question 47

why is Jonathan Edward go back and forth between a merciful god and predestination

Answer 47

he was confused on his religion. he didn't really know what to believe. he kind of started going against predestination beliefs

Question 48

The earth on turtles back author

Answer 48

onondaga-northeast woodlands; RETOLD BY michael J Caduto and Joseph Bruchac