Phillis Wheatley: Poems Quizzes

Phillis Wheatley: Poems Quiz 1

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

Walt Whitman

Mark Twain

Queen Elizabeth I
2 Which of the following is NOT a theme in Wheatley's writing?
Greek Mythology

Christianity

Debauchery

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

the Boston Tea Party

the Stamp Act

the 13 colonies
4 How many volumes of poetry did Phillis Wheatley publish?
six

two

three

one
5 What year was Phillis Wheatley manumitted?
1774

1772

1799

1784
6 Which of the following BEST describes Fancy in "On Imagination"?
Spurned

Melancholy

Enraptured

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

Aurora

Imagination

Helion
8 What does Imagination NOT cause in "On Imagination"?
the tides to chill

the soul to be amazed by new worlds

the fields to flourish

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

authoritative

apologetic

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

a waltz

an angel of the highest order

a landlord
11 What year was Phillis Wheatley seized and taken to Boston?
1782

1710

1813

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

Salem

Achilles

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

devil

archangel Gabriel

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

Devils; angelic

Heathens; demonic

Racists; angelic
15 What do "twice six gates" refer to in "To S.M. a Young African Painter, on Seeing his Works"?
the gates to her home

the gates drawn by S.M. in his painting

the twelve circles of hell

the twelve gates of heaven
16 What is "O Muse, hear my cry" an example of?
allegory

metonymy

synecdoche

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

lighting illuminates the sky

the thunder rings out

rain overtakes the heavens
18 Which Roman mythological god does the speaker reference in "An Hymn to the Evening"?
Hera

Aurora

Patroclus

Jupiter
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

Cain

Matthew
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.”?
Freedom

Virtue

Equality

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

muse

cease

manumission
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.”?
Africa

America

London

New England
24 Who is Virtue enthroned with in "On Virtue"?
pinions

the speaker

Chastity

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

a cherub

a gentle soul

an auspicious queen