Unit 1 Exam

Question 1

Little Sprout modified the mosquito that Flint created by

Answer 1

• making it small

Question 2

when did the twins being arguing with each other

Answer 2

• when the grandmother began to favor one over the other

Question 3

one evidence of how the twins kept things in the balance is that they

Answer 3

• modified each other’s creations to make them more practical

Question 4

the idea that neither twin is wholly good nor wholly bad is shown by the fact that

Answer 4

• neither twin creates ideal animals

Question 5

if you were writing about how de Vaca’s experiences with the Native Americans may have influenced him to treat them humanely later in his life, which passage below would give good supporting detail

Answer 5

• par 13: “they returned and brought us more fish and some of the same roots”

Question 6

incorrect vocab

Answer 6

• the band worked hard and gave a nominal concert, winning the prize for best performance

Question 7

what shows that the Puritans’ contributions to our history were not wholly good nor wholly bad

Answer 7

• they believed in free education for all but not in religious freedom for all

Question 8

perhaps one of the strongest things the Puritans provided that we still have as part of our central being as Americans today is

Answer 8

• the idea that hard work is a good thing

Question 9

a simile compares two unlike things using “like” or “as” as in

Answer 9

• he raced to the door like a penned animal suddenly freed from its cage

Question 10

which of the following is an example of personification

Answer 10

• the old, familiar farmhouse greeted him with open arms and a warm embrace

Question 11

one of Bradstreet’s innovations as a poet was the use of wide range emotions. what lines below show this contrast of emotion

Answer 11

• “that fearful sound of fire! and fire! … I blest his grace that gave and took”

Question 12

incorrect vocab

Answer 12

• if you want to appease your boss, waste time and leave work early
• even though they were longtime friends, he couldn’t discern her name

Question 13

in paragraph 11 of his sermon, Edwards talks about

Answer 13

• a day when sinners are flocking to Christ, “rejoicing in the hope of the glory of God”

Question 14

what excerpts from Edwards’ sermon show his definition of being “born again”

Answer 14

• par 6: made new creatures, and raised from being dead in sin to a state of new…

Question 15

in the last line of the excerpt of Edwards’ sermon, he admonishes his congregation, “Therefore, let every one that is out of Christ, now awake and fly from the wrath to come.”
to entice his congregation Edwards uses

Answer 15

• comfort as the motivating force-holding out the joys of God’s love