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Which of the following was one of the negative contributions to the Puritan made to America
Which of the following was one of the influences the Puritan had in the American Colonies that was NOT positive
The poem by Anne Bradstreet was written to
According to Anne's poem, she values her husband's love more than which of the following
What is the only thing that gives Anne recompense for her love for her husband
The lines "Then while we live, in love let's do preserve, That when we live no more, we may live ever" indicate which of the following:
"Then straight I 'gin my heart to chide: / And did thy wealth in earth abide?" Which is another way to write this line without using inverted syntax
One of the cruelties Equiano experienced as a slave that he might have tried to avoid as a slave owner is indicated in which part of Paragraph 4 on the left
Not everything the Puritan contributed was positive. Their society was repressive in which of the following ways
Who is Bradstreet addressing in lines 29-36
If you were making the point that Equiano should have done more than be kind to his own slaves - he should actually have freed them - which of the quotes from Paragraph 9 of his own account as a slave would best support your thesis
What does Equiano think will happen to him when, as a child, he is brought on a board the slave ship
Which type of figurative language is being used in this example: Anne Bradstreet was a rock. She stood strong and stalwart against every storm that came into her life
One of Bradstreet's innovations as a poet was the use of a wide range of emotions. What lines below show the contrast of emotion
In Paragraph 2, what condition does Equiano reveal unexpectedly existed both among his white captors as well as among his black countrymen back home
If you were writing about how Equiano might have been influenced to treat his own slaves by his experiences as a slave himself, the two passages on the left would be good passages to cite to indicate
As a young slave, Equiano was amazed by his captors in some ways (they used magic to run the ship!), but was also shocked at how they treated other human beings. Which of the passages below best express this contrast)
If you were writing about how de Vaca came to appreciate the Native Americans' way of doing things, which of the passages below would give the best supporting detail
How was Equiano tested to see if he was physically sound prior to the ocean voyage
Which passage helped shows the contrast between what the Europeans feared from the Native Americans and what actually happened