Unit Assessment



1.	What is an archetype?
	A.	a strong emotional response from the reader
	B.	a symbol, story pattern, or character type that is found in the literature of many cultures
	C.	an element that surprises the reader by appearing only once in a literary work
	D.	an explanation of how the world was made

2.	According to time order, which of the following is the last event to take place in the Cherokee genesis myth?
	A.	The animals set the sun on a track in the sky so it moved from east to west overhead.
	B.	The Great Buzzard created mountains and valleys in the Cherokee country.
	C.	Men and women had children who filled the world.
	D.	The animals wanted more room, so the Water-beetle looked for a place to rest.

3.	Oral tradition is literature that passes by word of mouth from generation to generation.
	A.	TRUE
	B.	FALSE

Read the following passage from The Iroquois Constitution. Then answer question 4.

All the business of the Five Nations' Confederate Council shall be conducted by the two combined bodies of Confederate Lords. First the question shall be passed upon by the Mohawk and Seneca Lords; then it shall be discussed and passed by the Oneida and Cayuga Lords. Their decisions shall then be referred to the Onondaga Lords (Firekeepers) for final judgment.



4.	What conclusions can you draw from this passage about the way in which the Cherokee handled their business matters?


5.	Which of the following excerpts shows first-person point of view?
	A.	"At sunset, the Indians, thinking that we had not gone, looked for us again and brought us food."
	B.	"The leopard looked at them with contempt. Then he got up slowly."
	C.	"Men came after the animals and plants."
	D.	"Roots have spread out from the Tree of the Great Peace, one to the north, one to the east, one to the south, and one to the west."

6.	An author's bias reflects his or her opinions, stereotypes, and emotions.
	A.	TRUE
	B.	FALSE

Read the following passage from A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. Then answer question 7.

I have learned to look beyond present and smaller troubles, and to be quieted under them, as Moses said, Exod. xiv. 13, Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord.



7.	In this passage, to what or whom does Mrs. Mary Rowlandson make an allusion?
	A.	to her fear
	B.	to troubles from her past and present
	C.	to her children
	D.	to the Bible

8.	Click on the letter of the word or phrase that means about the same as the underlined word. We waited anxiously for the storm to abate.
	A.	to express deep sorrow or grief
	B.	to lessen or reduce in force or intensity
	C.	to satisfy or indulge
	D.	to decide; determine

9.	Explain the connotations of some of the words in the following sentence: "The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked;"

Read the following passage from The Crisis, No. 1. Then answer question 10.

It matters not where you live, or what rank of life you hold, the evil or the blessing will reach you all. The far and the near, the home ties and the back, the rich and poor, will suffer or rejoice alike.



10.	Choose the sentence that best summarizes the passage.
	A.	Rich people and poor people will always be treated differently.
	B.	Where you live will affect whether you are blessed.
	C.	Poor people are less evil than rich people.
	D.	No matter who you are or where you are, God will decide what happens to you.

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