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3. 10 points
Who were the first people to greet Columbus from the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Haiti?

4. 10 points
Taino Indians

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

6. 20 points
orally

7. What is “predestination” or “the doctrine of the elect?”
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What is “predestination” or “the doctrine of the elect?”

8. God grants salvation to those he chooses.
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God grants salvation to those he chooses.

9. 40 points
What is “encomienda”?

10. Spanish system which enslaved natives and attempted to convert them
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Spanish system which enslaved natives and attempted to convert them

11. 50 points
The Crucible was written about the Salem Witchcraft trials in reactions to what modern day event?

12. The McCarthy Witch Hunts or The Red Scare
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The McCarthy Witch Hunts or The Red Scare

13. The most common type of literature for the time period was?
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The most common type of literature for the time period was?

14. 10 points
Political pamphlets

15. 20 points
Thinkers during this time period believed that they could understand the universe through . . .

16. 20 points
Logic and reason

17. 30 points
What was the purpose of Patrick Henry’s speech to the Virginia Company?

18. To raise arms against the British
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To raise arms against the British

19. Name one of Benjamin Franklin’s aphorisms.
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Name one of Benjamin Franklin’s aphorisms.

20. “Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead”
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“Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead”

21. 50 points
What did Benjamin Franklin discover when attempting to achieve moral perfection?

22. When you focus on one virtue, you falter on another
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When you focus on one virtue, you falter on another

23. What is the theme of “The Devil and Tom Walker”?
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What is the theme of “The Devil and Tom Walker”?

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

25. In “Thanatopsis” what does Bryant want us to believe about death?
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In “Thanatopsis” what does Bryant want us to believe about death?

26. It is a natural part of life
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It is a natural part of life

27. What makes the protagonist in “The Black Cat” violent and moody?
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What makes the protagonist in “The Black Cat” violent and moody?

28. 30 points
Alcoholism

29. Name the poetic device where a word imitates the sound it describes
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Name the poetic device where a word imitates the sound it describes

30. 40 points
Onomatopoeia

31. 50 points
In the “Tides Rises, the Tide Falls” the rising and falling of the tide suggests what?

32. 50 points
The passage of time

33. Who wrote “Self Reliance”?
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Who wrote “Self Reliance”?

34. 10 points
Emerson

35. Why does Thoreau go to Walden Pond?
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Why does Thoreau go to Walden Pond?

36. -to live simply and well
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-to lead a simple life.
-to live simply and well

37. What is Ahab’s motivation for wanting to kill Moby-Dick?
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What is Ahab’s motivation for wanting to kill Moby-Dick?

38. Revenge for the loss of his leg
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Revenge for the loss of his leg

39. What is the main idea of “Rappacini’s Daughter”?
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What is the main idea of “Rappacini’s Daughter”?

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

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

42. 50 points
Emerson

43. What new poetic style did Whitman develop?
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What new poetic style did Whitman develop?

44. Free verse – poetry without meter or rhyme
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Free verse – poetry without meter or rhyme

45. 20 points
Name two things Mrs. Sommers buys after she purchases her silk stockings

46. boots, gloves, magazines, lunch, matinee
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boots, gloves, magazines, lunch, matinee

47. In “The Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” what is Farquhars crime?
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In “The Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” what is Farquhars crime?

48. Attempting to burn a bridge
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Attempting to burn a bridge

49. 40 points
What is Naturalism?

50. 40 points
Writing which attempts to dissect the human mind – uses psychology and sociology

51. Why was Emily Dickinson’s poetry not published until after her death?
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Why was Emily Dickinson’s poetry not published until after her death?

52. She was a recluse and hid most of her poetry
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She was a recluse and hid most of her poetry

53. Which gender had more survivors?
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Which gender had more survivors?

54. 10 points
Women

55. The ultimate destination for the Donner Party was which state?
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The ultimate destination for the Donner Party was which state?

56. 20 points
California

57. Which family never resorted to cannibalism?
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Which family never resorted to cannibalism?

58. 30 points
The Reeds

59. 40 points
Of the 87 members of the Donner Party, how many lived and how many perished?

60. 40 points
46 lived and 41perished

61. 50 points
Which historical event prevented Reed from bringing relief to the party?

62. The Mexican-American War
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The Mexican-American War