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?

Alexander Pope

Walt Whitman

Queen Elizabeth I

Mark Twain
2 Which of the following is NOT a theme in Wheatley's writing?

Imagination

Christianity

Debauchery

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

the 13 colonies

the Boston Tea Party

the declaration of independence

the Stamp Act
4 How many volumes of poetry did Phillis Wheatley publish?

two

one

three

six
5 What year was Phillis Wheatley manumitted?

1774

1772

1784

1799
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"?

Imagination

Aurora

Helion

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

the spirits to dart

the fields to flourish

the soul to be amazed by new worlds

the tides to chill
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 waltz

an angel of the highest order

a landlord

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

1813

1782

1710

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

Damon

Salem

Aurora

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

seraphim

cherub

archangel Gabriel

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 gates to her home

the gates drawn by S.M. in his painting

the twelve gates of heaven

the twelve circles of hell
16 What is "O Muse, hear my cry" an example of?

synecdoche

allegory

apostrophe

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

lighting illuminates the sky

an earthquake shakes the plain

the thunder rings out

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

Patroclus

Hera

Jupiter

Aurora
19 On which date did Phillis Wheatley die?

December 19

September 5

December 5

October 7
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.”?

Virtue

Equality

Freedom

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

manumission

muse

Aurora

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.”?

New England

America

London

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

pinions

the speaker

Chastity

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

a gentle soul

a cherub

an auspicious queen

a fool