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English
9th -
12thgrade
To the Right William, Earl of Dartmouth by Phillis Wheatley
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Is Phillis Wheatley poem, " To the Right and Honourable William, Earl of Dartmouth" is her experience with slavery more positive or negative?
Positive
Negative
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does the "New Day" represent in Phillis's poem to the Earl?
Freedom for Religion
Freedom from oppression(slavery)
Freedom from the Earl
Freedom from sickness
- 3. Multiple Choice
What will no longer enslave Phillis and Americans?
her family
The Earl
the government
the men in society
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why does Phillis praise the Earl?
he has given money to people who were slaves
he has brought people to religion
he has done positive things for enslaved peoples
he has built homes for slaves
- 5. Multiple Choice
What kind of people does Phillis say will be "blessed by God"?
The Earl
Religious leaders
The mayor
The slaves
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is Phillis's overall message in her poem " To the Right and Honorable?"
Slavery was awful, it is impossible to overcome and the Earl is not doing a good job
A new day is coming, America can rejoice and leave slavery behind
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which words support the main idea of her stanza on slavery?
Fair freedom rose, with hope her race no longer mourns, Freedoms charms unfold
hated faction dies, no more mournful strain, no longer dread the iron chain
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which words describe her experiences with slavery?
cruel, snatched, excruciating, molest, misery, tyrannical
happy day, smiling like the mourn, genial ray
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why is it ironic that she is praising the Earl?
because the government has been so negative in the past
because he represents her negative feelings about religion
- 10. Multiple Choice
In her poem, "On being Brought from Africa to America" who is the speaker?
An enslaved woman in America
A Christian slave owner
A free woman of color in America
The friend of a Pagan slave
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which phrase reveals the speaker's attitude in "On Being Brought from Africa to America" about going to America?
'Twas mercy brought me
our sable race
redemption neither sought nor knew
May be refin'd
- 12. Multiple Choice
How would you characterize the voice in "On Being Brought from Africa to America"
Angry
Disturbed
Grateful
Indifferent
- 13. Multiple Choice
A theme of her poems are (remember to consider the speaker's tone)
freedom rests on the ability to read
hatred and enslavement toward African Americans is morally wrong
all people need understanding
being brought to America from Africa was an act of oppression
- 14. Multiple Choice
What contrast does the rhyme in the last 2 lines of the poem help emphasize? ("black as Cain" / "th' angelic train")
Anyone can find redemption in God no matter the skin color
You can be able to ride a train even if you are related to Cain
The poet was trying to find a rhyming word, there is not a meaning
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which words from the poem have a positive connotation about America?
mercy
Saviour
diabolic
Pagan
redemption
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which phrase develops the personification of Tyranny in stanza 2 of “To the Right Honourable William, Earl of Dartmouth”?
A “in mournful strain of wrongs”
B “no longer shall thou dread the iron chain”
C “with lawless hand had made”
D “grievance unredress’d complain”
- 17. Multiple Choice
In Wheatley’s lines "Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain, / May be refin'd, and join th' angelic train," she uses the word refin’d to mean
A improved.
B educated.
C converted.
D fulfilled.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What line suggests that Wheatley is acquainted with Dartmouth?
A “No longer shall thou dread the iron chain . . .”
B “Should you, my lord, while you peruse my song, . . .”
C “May heav’nly grace the sacred sanction give / To all thy works . . .”
D “For favours past, great Sir, our thanks are due . . .”
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