Practice Test Answers

Which best describes Paine’s purpose in writing Common Sense?

Read the excerpt from Common Sense . "Neither can ye reconcile Britain and America. The last cord now is broken, the people of England are presenting addresses against us.” In this excerpt, Paine uses figurative language to

Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back." The animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they had never tried to reach the bottom before. One by one they tried to swim down, but their attempts were futile. Finally, the muskrat disappeared into the cold depth of the ocean. After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead, but the animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred. The Earth-Diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow. Based on this excerpt, which character trait was valued by the Iroquois?

Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back." These two brothers had creative powers, and with these powers they took clay and modeled it into animals. They used these animals to contend with one another. Each brother created a more powerful or more cunning animal than the next. They also created fruits, plants, and medicines for good and for evil. Finally, the right-handed twin made man. It is unknown whether or not the left-handed twin assisted in the creation of man. Man was the right-handed twin's favorite creation. How does this support the idea that "The World on Turtle's Back" is a creation myth?

Which word means "a document that outlines or shows a project before it begins”?

Which slogan best describes the overriding cultural belief expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

Based on the Declaration of Independence, which statement best describes the founding fathers’ view on the role of government?

What best describes the Iroquois Constitution?

Based on the excerpt from the Iroquois Constitution, which value was most important to the Iroquois?

Based on the table, what is the definition of the word polytheism ?

Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." We find it easy to tread on and crush a worm that we see crawling on the earth; so it is easy for us to cut or singe a slender thread that anything hangs by; thus easy is it for God when he pleases to cast his enemies down to hell. What is the denotation of the word “cast” in this excerpt?

Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." They are now the objects of that very same anger and wrath of God, that is expressed in the torments of hell. And the reason why they don't go down to hell at each moment, is not because God, in whose power they are, is not then very angry with them; as angry as he is with many of those miserable creatures now tormented in hell, who there feel and bear the fierceness of his wrath. Yea, God is a great deal more angry with great numbers that are now on earth; yea, doubtless with many that are now in this congregation, who it may be are at ease, than he is with many of those that are now in the flames of hell. Based on the excerpt, which statement best describes Edwards's opinion, as a minister, of the members of his congregation?

What is the couplet pattern in both “The Author to Her Book” and “A Hymn to the Evening”?