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Donner Party 10 Points 10 Points 10 Points 10 Points 10 Points Early Americans Age of Reason Romantic & Gothic Trans and Anti-Trans Realism Dickinson Whitman Donner Party 10 Points 10 Points 10 Points 10 Points 10 Points 10 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points

10 points Who were the first people to greet Columbus from the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Haiti?

10 points Taino Indians

How were Native American myths passed? 20 points How were Native American myths passed?

20 points orally

What is “predestination” or “the doctrine of the elect?” 30 points What is “predestination” or “the doctrine of the elect?”

God grants salvation to those he chooses. 30 points God grants salvation to those he chooses.

40 points What is “encomienda”?

Spanish system which enslaved natives and attempted to convert them 40 points Spanish system which enslaved natives and attempted to convert them

50 points The Crucible was written about the Salem Witchcraft trials in reactions to what modern day event?

The McCarthy Witch Hunts or The Red Scare 50 points The McCarthy Witch Hunts or The Red Scare

The most common type of literature for the time period was? 10 points The most common type of literature for the time period was?

10 points Political pamphlets

20 points Thinkers during this time period believed that they could understand the universe through . . .

20 points Logic and reason

30 points What was the purpose of Patrick Henry’s speech to the Virginia Company?

To raise arms against the British 30 points To raise arms against the British

Name one of Benjamin Franklin’s aphorisms. 40 points Name one of Benjamin Franklin’s aphorisms.

“Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead” 40 points Varied Answers “Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead”

50 points What did Benjamin Franklin discover when attempting to achieve moral perfection?

When you focus on one virtue, you falter on another 50 points When you focus on one virtue, you falter on another

What is the theme of “The Devil and Tom Walker”? 10 points What is the theme of “The Devil and Tom Walker”?

-Hard work will lead to happiness -The Devil keeps his word 10 points -Hard work will lead to happiness -The Devil keeps his word -Greed will destroy you -Money doesn’t change you

In “Thanatopsis” what does Bryant want us to believe about death? 20 points In “Thanatopsis” what does Bryant want us to believe about death?

It is a natural part of life 20 points It is a natural part of life

What makes the protagonist in “The Black Cat” violent and moody? 30 points What makes the protagonist in “The Black Cat” violent and moody?

30 points Alcoholism

Name the poetic device where a word imitates the sound it describes 40 points Name the poetic device where a word imitates the sound it describes

40 points Onomatopoeia

50 points In the “Tides Rises, the Tide Falls” the rising and falling of the tide suggests what?

50 points The passage of time

Who wrote “Self Reliance”? 10 points Who wrote “Self Reliance”?

10 points Emerson

Why does Thoreau go to Walden Pond? 20 points Why does Thoreau go to Walden Pond?

-to live simply and well 20 points -to lead a simple life. -to live simply and well

What is Ahab’s motivation for wanting to kill Moby-Dick? 30 points What is Ahab’s motivation for wanting to kill Moby-Dick?

Revenge for the loss of his leg 30 points Revenge for the loss of his leg

What is the main idea of “Rappacini’s Daughter”? 40 points What is the main idea of “Rappacini’s Daughter”?

Do not mess with nature and / or science 40 points Do not mess with nature and / or science

Who said “Who so would be a man must be a nonconformist.” 50 points Who said “Who so would be a man must be a nonconformist.”

50 points Emerson

What new poetic style did Whitman develop? 10 points What new poetic style did Whitman develop?

Free verse – poetry without meter or rhyme 10 points Free verse – poetry without meter or rhyme

20 points Name two things Mrs. Sommers buys after she purchases her silk stockings

boots, gloves, magazines, lunch, matinee 20 points boots, gloves, magazines, lunch, matinee

In “The Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” what is Farquhars crime? 30 points In “The Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” what is Farquhars crime?

Attempting to burn a bridge 30 points Attempting to burn a bridge

40 points What is Naturalism?

40 points Writing which attempts to dissect the human mind – uses psychology and sociology

Why was Emily Dickinson’s poetry not published until after her death? 50 points Why was Emily Dickinson’s poetry not published until after her death?

She was a recluse and hid most of her poetry 50 points She was a recluse and hid most of her poetry

Which gender had more survivors? 10 points Which gender had more survivors?

10 points Women

The ultimate destination for the Donner Party was which state? 20 points The ultimate destination for the Donner Party was which state?

20 points California

Which family never resorted to cannibalism? 30 points Which family never resorted to cannibalism?

30 points The Reeds

40 points Of the 87 members of the Donner Party, how many lived and how many perished?

40 points 46 lived and 41perished

50 points Which historical event prevented Reed from bringing relief to the party?

The Mexican-American War 50 points The Mexican-American War