Phillis Wheatley: Poems Quizzes

Phillis Wheatley: Poems Quiz 1

1 Which of the following writers does Wheatley list as an influence?
Alexander Pope

Queen Elizabeth I

Mark Twain

Walt Whitman
2 Which of the following is NOT a theme in Wheatley's writing?
Imagination

Christianity

Greek Mythology

Debauchery
3 What is William, Earl of Dartmouth, known for opposing?
the declaration of independence

the 13 colonies

the Stamp Act

the Boston Tea Party
4 How many volumes of poetry did Phillis Wheatley publish?
six

two

three

one
5 What year was Phillis Wheatley manumitted?
1784

1799

1772

1774
6 Which of the following BEST describes Fancy in "On Imagination"?
Melancholy

Spurned

Enraptured

Serious
7 Which God causes light to overflow the skies in "On Imagination"?
Imagination

Tithon

Helion

Aurora
8 What does Imagination NOT cause in "On Imagination"?
the fields to flourish

the soul to be amazed by new worlds

the tides to chill

the spirits to dart
9 Which of the following does NOT describe the tone of "On Being Brought from Africa to America"?
apologetic

confident

sarcastic

authoritative
10 In "To S. M. A Young African Painter, On Seeing His Works" what does "seraphic" mean?
a troubadour

a waltz

a landlord

an angel of the highest order
11 What year was Phillis Wheatley seized and taken to Boston?
1710

1782

1813

1761
12 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in "To S.M. a Young African Painter, on Seeing his Works"?
Achilles

Aurora

Salem

Damon
13 What figure transports the speaker and S.M. in "To S.M. a Young African Painter, on Seeing his Works"?
devil

cherub

archangel Gabriel

seraphim
14 Fill in the blanks: "Remember, _____, Negros, black as Cain,/ May be refin'd, and join th' _____ train."
Racists; angelic

Christians; angelic

Heathens; demonic

Devils; angelic
15 What do "twice six gates" refer to in "To S.M. a Young African Painter, on Seeing his Works"?
the twelve gates of heaven

the twelve circles of hell

the gates drawn by S.M. in his painting

the gates to her home
16 What is "O Muse, hear my cry" an example of?
metonymy

synecdoche

allegory

apostrophe
17 What happens as soon as the sun sets in "An Hymn to the Evening"?
an earthquake shakes the plain

the thunder rings out

rain overtakes the heavens

lighting illuminates the sky
18 Which Roman mythological god does the speaker reference in "An Hymn to the Evening"?
Jupiter

Patroclus

Hera

Aurora
19 On which date did Phillis Wheatley die?
October 7

December 19

September 5

December 5
20 Which of these biblical figures does Wheatley reference in "On Being Brought from Africa to America"?
Jacob

Job

Matthew

Cain
21 Which of the following is personified in "To the Right Honourable WILLIAM, Earl of DARTMOUTH, his Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State of North-America, &c.”?
Equality

Liberty

Freedom

Virtue
22 Which of the following is NOT a word that features prominently in Phillis Wheatley's writings?
Aurora

manumission

muse

cease
23 Which of the following places is NOT mentioned in "To the Right Honourable WILLIAM, Earl of DARTMOUTH, his Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State of North-America, &c.”?
London

Africa

New England

America
24 Who is Virtue enthroned with in "On Virtue"?
the speaker

Chastity

pinions

Cherubs
25 What is Virtue personified as in "On Virtue"?
a fool

a cherub

a gentle soul

an auspicious queen