1. Questions: Wheatley-Paine

2. Wheatley 1. In “To His Excellency…” who is Columbia? How is she described? Columbia is the Goddess that represents America Strong, Divine, Graceful

3. Wheatley 2. What do olive and laurel represent? Olive- peace Laurel- victory

4. Wheatley 3. Who is Britannia? How is she described? Britannia is the Goddess that represents Britain Weak, Fearful

5. Wheatley 4. How is this poem a warning? Warning that America will defeat Britain

6. Wheatley 5. What is the rhyme and meter of this poem? Rhyming Couplets Iambic Pentameter

7. Franklin 6. Describe Franklin’s system of moral perfection. To him, morality was a way of behaving that resulted in a balanced life. He prescribed 13 practical virtues.

8. Franklin 7. What lesson does The Autobiography teach us about reading autobiographies in general? Be cautious as to the truth of an autobiography

9. Franklin 8. Define the following: Aphorism- short, witty sayings Autobiography – story of a person’s life written by that person Almanac- book of current facts and statistics

10. Henry 9. Where and when did Patrick Henry give his famous speech? Richmond, VA March 23, 1775

11. Henry 10. What was the purpose of the speech? To motivate Americans to go to war with Britain to gain freedom

12. Henry 11. What is the famous line? What does it mean? “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!” He was willing to die for freedom.

13. Paine 12. What was the purpose of The American Crisis Papers? To motivate George Washington’s troops to continue fighting for freedom

14. Paine 13. What are the famous lines in American Crisis, Number 1? “These are the times that try men’s souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” Now is not the time to be a coward but to stand and fight and earn the title of hero.

15. Paine 14. Why does Paine relate the story about the Tory parent and the child? He wanted to make the Tory’s look bad. He also wanted the Patriot’s to fight for their freedom so their children wouldn’t have to do it.

16. Paine 15. Find a passage in which Paine demonizes the king. Lines 69-78 : What signifies it to me, whether he who does it, is a king or a common man; my countryman or not my countryman? Whether it is done by an individual villain, or an army of them? If we reason to the root of things we shall find no difference; neither can any just cause be assigned why we should punish in the one case, and pardon in the other. Let them call me rebel, and welcome, I feeld no concern from it; but I should suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul by swearing allegiance to one, whose character is that of a sottish, stupid, stubborn, worthless, brutish man. I conceive likewise a horrid idea in receiving mercy from a being, who at the last day shall be shrieking to the rocks and mountains to cover him, and fleeing with terror from the orphan, the widow, and the slain of America.