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    Unit 1 Test

    What to expect

    The following is justan outline. PLEASE

    take notes as wereview the slides soyou know EXACTLYwhat to expect on

    your test.

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    What will your first test cover? Native American Creation Myths La Relacion

    Of Plymouth Plantation

    A Narrative of the Captivity and Restorationof Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

    The Crisis, No. 1

    Speech to the Second Virginia Convention

    The Declaration of Independence Literary Devices

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    What will the test look like?

    Multiple choice

    True/false

    Short answer

    Essay questions

    The test WILLmeasure your ability

    to recall thereadings; however, itwill largely focus oncritical thinking. You

    will also need toknow various literarydevices!

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    First up? Native American CreationMyths

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    Why are stories important to culture? (hint:

    there are three reasons)

    In Native American mythology, are humansmore important than animals, or are humansequal?

    What types of natural phenomena areexplained in the Native American myths? Whatreasons

    are given for

    natural phenomena?

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    Mary

    Rowlandson

    Does Rowlandson

    portray her captorsfairly? Use details

    in yourexplanation?

    What eventslead to thecaptivity of Mary

    Rowlandson?

    How doesRowlandson helpher captors? Howdo they help her?

    In what ways doesBradfords

    narrative have

    meaning forpeople today?

    Explain.

    Why werenarratives like this

    popular in

    England? Whateffects did thisliterature have onattitudes toward

    Native Americans?

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    Speech to the

    Second

    VirginiaConvention

    Why does Henry giveSO many reasons for

    his need to speakout?

    Who was PatrickHenry?

    To what 2choices facing

    the colonists doesHenry refer in hisopening lines?

    To whom doesHenry comparethe colonists? Isthis comparison

    reasonable?

    What is thepurpose of this

    speech?

    What are the twochoices Henryrecognizes forhimself as heconcludes his

    speech? Why is heso extreme in his

    choices?

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    Declaration of

    Independence

    Who is ThomasJefferson? What

    was his purpose inwriting the

    document?

    How is thedeclarationorganized?

    What rights areunalienable?

    What steps weretaken before

    writing thisdeclaration?

    What do the signers of thedeclaration pledge in thefinal paragraph? Whatdoes this show us about

    their commitment?

    What are someaccusations

    against the Britishking?

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    Literary

    Devices toKnowHyperbole

    SimileMetaphor

    AllusionAllegory

    Alliteration

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    Essay options: Choose 2

    What do these early American oftenallude to in their writings? Why? Be able

    to give at least 3 specific examples from 2different pieces.

    Identify at least three elements in theDeclaration that, in your opinion, give it

    strength. Explain how each contributes tothe power of the whole.

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    Essay options: Choose 2

    How do Paine, Henry, and Jefferson useliterary devices to make their writing

    powerful and persuasive? Using at least 3different literary devices, explore thestrength of each mans writing.

    The pen is mightier than the sword.

    Explore the truth in this common saying.Refer to at least THREE of the pieces in thisunit in your essay.