Phillis Wheatley: Poems Quizzes

Phillis Wheatley: Poems Quiz 1

By Veronica Brusilovski · Last reviewed July 17, 2019

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

Mark Twain

Walt Whitman

Queen Elizabeth I

Alexander Pope
2 Which of the following is NOT a theme in Wheatley's writing?

Imagination

Greek Mythology

Christianity

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

the Stamp Act

the Boston Tea Party

the declaration of independence

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

one

two

three

six
5 What year was Phillis Wheatley manumitted?

1774

1784

1799

1772
6 Which of the following BEST describes Fancy in "On Imagination"?

Serious

Enraptured

Spurned

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

Aurora

Imagination

Helion

Tithon
8 What does Imagination NOT cause in "On Imagination"?

the spirits to dart

the fields to flourish

the tides to chill

the soul to be amazed by new worlds
9 Which of the following does NOT describe the tone of "On Being Brought from Africa to America"?

apologetic

sarcastic

confident

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

an angel of the highest order

a troubadour

a landlord

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

1782

1813

1761

1710
12 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in "To S.M. a Young African Painter, on Seeing his Works"?

Achilles

Damon

Aurora

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

archangel Gabriel

cherub

seraphim

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

Racists; angelic

Devils; angelic

Christians; angelic

Heathens; demonic
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 gates to her home

the twelve circles of hell

the gates drawn by S.M. in his painting
16 What is "O Muse, hear my cry" an example of?

apostrophe

synecdoche

allegory

metonymy
17 What happens as soon as the sun sets in "An Hymn to the Evening"?

the thunder rings out

rain overtakes the heavens

lighting illuminates the sky

an earthquake shakes the plain
18 Which Roman mythological god does the speaker reference in "An Hymn to the Evening"?

Aurora

Jupiter

Hera

Patroclus
19 On which date did Phillis Wheatley die?

December 19

December 5

October 7

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

Jacob

Cain

Matthew

Job
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

Virtue

Freedom

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

manumission

muse

cease

Aurora
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

New England

Africa

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

pinions

Cherubs

the speaker

Chastity
25 What is Virtue personified as in "On Virtue"?

a gentle soul

a cherub

a fool

an auspicious queen

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