Read the sentence from William Bradford’s Personal Journal: “Of Plymouth Plantation” and answer the question that follows:
Being thus passed the vast ocean, and a sea of troubles before in their preparation (as may be remembered by that which went before), they had now no friends to welcome them nor inns to entertain or refresh their weatherbeaten bodies; no houses or much less town to repair to, to seek for succor.
What word is closest in meaning to succor as it is used in the sentence?
a
Despair
b
Assistance
c
Anguish
d
Pity
Question 11 (5 points)
Read the sentence from William Bradford’s Personal Journal: “Of Plymouth Plantation” and answer the question that follows:
It is recorded in Scripture as a mercy to the Apostle and his shipwrecked company, that the barbarians showed them no small kindness in refreshing them, but these savage barbarians, when they met with them (as after will appear) were readier to fill their sides full of arrows than otherwise.
Which word with a denotation similar to the word savage has the most positive connotation?
a
Crude
b
Wild
c
Feral
d
Fierce
Question 12 (5 points)
Which of the following would not be an example of a primary source?
a
A journal entry
b
A biography
c
A speech
d
A letter
Question 13 (5 points)
Read the following sentence and select the option that best corrects the underlined section:
Amy, together with her two friends, are excited to start a new school year!
a
Amy, together with her two friends are excited to start a new school year!
b
Amy, together with her to friends, is excited to start a new school year!
c
Amy together with her two friends, are excited to start a new school year!
d
The sentence is correct as written.
Question 14 (5 points)
This excerpt is an example of which poetic device?
The shattered water made a misty din.
Great waves looked over others coming in.
And thought of doing something to the shore
That water never did to land before
a
Sonnet
b
Iambic pentameter
c
Figurative language
d
Free verse
Question 15 (5 points)
Which of the following are characteristics of Puritan Literature? Check three answers that apply.
a
Use of imagery and figurative language
b
Upholds material possessions as significant
c
Features a simplistic writing style
d
Includes many first-person narratives - diaries, journals, autobiographies
e
Religious topics are prominently featured
c
Features a simplistic writing style
d
Includes many first-person narratives - diaries, journals, autobiographies
e
Religious topics are prominently featured
Question 11 (5 points):
The word with a denotation similar to the word savage that has the most positive connotation is:
d. Fierce