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1. The poems "I Hear America Singing" and "I, Too" 2) In Whitman's
speak of the American identity, but they differ in many poem, the work-
ways. Which analysis correctly presents the contrast ers user their voic-
between the two poems? es the proclaim
an American iden-
tity in which each
person plays an
equal part. In con-
trast, in Hughes's
poem, the speak-
er's voice is sti-
fled when he is
sent to the kitchen,
demonstrating that
not everyone has
an equal opportu-
nity to be part o the
American identity.
2. Why does the speaker in this excerpt from Langston The speaker re-
Hughes's "I, Too" wish to eat at the table? sents being sent
to the kitchen and
wants an equal
seat at the table
with other people.
3. Read this excerpt from the Cherokee creation story earth diver and
"How the World Was Made". emergence
This story contains elements of which two types of
creation stories?
4. Which six sentences from this creation story best 1) The Hoga came
show the elements of an earth diver story? down from above
and found Earth
covered with wa-
ter.
2) So they sent
Muskrat down into
the water.
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3) Then they sent
Loon down.
4) Then they sent
Beaver down into
the water.
5) When he came
up there was a
little mud in his
claws.
6) But the people
took the mud out
of his claws and
made the land.
5. Which phrase in this excerpt from The Redeemed Cap- he pulled off a cru-
tive by John Williams demonstrates a Puritan influ- cifix from his own
ence? neck.
6. Which of these themes are typcally found in colonial I, II, and IV
literature? I) God
II) religious perse-
cution
IV) interaction with
American Indians
7. Read this excerpt from "Thoughts on the Works of 1) neoclassical
Providence" by Phillis Wheatley and completes the 2) heroic couplets
sentence that follows. 3) elevated
The excerpt has the characteristics of a 1) poem,
including its usage of 2) and its 3) style of
language.
8. Which literary device has been used in the underlined personification
line?
Or the sun slumbers in the ocean's arms
9. The excerpt is taken from Patrick Henry's famous NOT
"Give me liberty or give me death speech to the sec- 1) We are apt
ond Virginia convention in 1775. Which sentence sug- to shut our eyes
against a painful
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1. The poems "I Hear America Singing" and "I, Too" 2) In Whitman's
speak of the American identity, but they differ in many poem, the work-
ways. Which analysis correctly presents the contrast ers user their voic-
between the two poems? es the proclaim
an American iden-
tity in which each
person plays an
equal part. In con-
trast, in Hughes's
poem, the speak-
er's voice is sti-
fled when he is
sent to the kitchen,
demonstrating that
not everyone has
an equal opportu-
nity to be part o the
American identity.
2. Why does the speaker in this excerpt from Langston The speaker re-
Hughes's "I, Too" wish to eat at the table? sents being sent
to the kitchen and
wants an equal
seat at the table
with other people.
3. Read this excerpt from the Cherokee creation story earth diver and
"How the World Was Made". emergence
This story contains elements of which two types of
creation stories?
4. Which six sentences from this creation story best 1) The Hoga came
show the elements of an earth diver story? down from above
and found Earth
covered with wa-
ter.
2) So they sent
Muskrat down into
the water.
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3) Then they sent
Loon down.
4) Then they sent
Beaver down into
the water.
5) When he came
up there was a
little mud in his
claws.
6) But the people
took the mud out
of his claws and
made the land.
5. Which phrase in this excerpt from The Redeemed Cap- he pulled off a cru-
tive by John Williams demonstrates a Puritan influ- cifix from his own
ence? neck.
6. Which of these themes are typcally found in colonial I, II, and IV
literature? I) God
II) religious perse-
cution
IV) interaction with
American Indians
7. Read this excerpt from "Thoughts on the Works of 1) neoclassical
Providence" by Phillis Wheatley and completes the 2) heroic couplets
sentence that follows. 3) elevated
The excerpt has the characteristics of a 1) poem,
including its usage of 2) and its 3) style of
language.
8. Which literary device has been used in the underlined personification
line?
Or the sun slumbers in the ocean's arms
9. The excerpt is taken from Patrick Henry's famous NOT
"Give me liberty or give me death speech to the sec- 1) We are apt
ond Virginia convention in 1775. Which sentence sug- to shut our eyes
against a painful
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