QUESTION: 1

Which of the following was NOT common in early Puritan literature?

Poetry
Sermons
Theological tracts
Short stories
Histories

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Puritan writing reflected their disapproval of lighthearted amusement. Short stories were not common in early Puritan literature.

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QUESTION: 2

Which Boston preacher was known in part for his narratives of the Salem witch trials?

Cotton Mather
William Bradford
Anne Bradstreet
Roger Williams
Michael Wigglesworth

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Cotton Mather was pastor of the Old North Church in Boston and author of over 500 works including The Wonders of the Invisible World, a discussion of witches and the supernatural.

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QUESTION: 3

The writings of Jonathan Edwards are most closely associated with which one of the following?

The Harlem Renaissance
Romanticism
Realism and Naturalism
The Great Awakening
Abolitionism

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Jonathan Edwards was one of the principal figures of the Great Awakening, the religious revival that took place in the 1730s-1740s. In his sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” Edwards attacked what he believed to be a dangerous trend towards rationalism and away from piety.

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QUESTION: 4

Which of the following is NOT a literary device typical of Native American literature?

Repetition
Sarcasm
Incremental development
Ritual beginnings and endings
Enumeration

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Sarcasm is not typical of Native American Literature. The other answer choices were used extensively in Native American writing.

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