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Anne Bradstreet Quiz

Quiz by Jonathan Golden

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  • Q1
    In her poem, Bradstreet mostly criticizes herself for-
    Failing to react quickly in an emergency
    Valuing material possessions too much
    Not taking proper precautions against fire hazards
    Losing her faith in God's goodness
    30s
  • Q2
    Bradstreet emphasizes both the things she has lost and-
    Her memories of happy occasions in the house
    The people who escaped the fire
    The new home that neighbors are building for her
    The items she has rescued from the flames
    30s
  • Q3
    When Bradstreet writes, "I blest His name that gave and took..." (line 14) she implies that-
    She is being punished for the sin of vanity
    God will be appeased if she says a prayer to Him
    Material objects are ultimately God's and not her
    She secretly wants all her possessions to vanish
    30s
  • Q4
    When Bradstreet writes, "Thou hast an house on high erect..." (line 43) she means that
    Whatever is destroyed can soon be rebuilt
    One should dwell upon the good things in life
    She is bitter about those people who still have homes
    God has prepared an eternal dwelling place for all believers
    30s
  • Q5
    Bradstreet's views might be described as spiritual because she-
    Emphasizes that real value cannot be found in earthly things
    Repeatedly refers to God and His will
    Clearly explains how a person feels after a disaster
    Writes movingly of the things she lost
    30s
  • Q6
    What was the "thund'ring noise" (line 3) that woke Bradstreet?
    A clap of lightning
    The drums of English soldiers
    A raging river
    The burning of her home
    30s
  • Q7
    In this poem, who is the "mighty Architect"?
    God
    A kindly Puritan
    Bradstreet's Uncle
    The man who built Bradstreet's house
    30s
  • Q8
    In the last five lines, what does Bradstreet wish to no longer love?
    Those who set the fire
    Glory
    Possessions
    Human beings
    30s
  • Q9
    In the last part of this poem, Bradstreet uses house as a metaphor for -
    God
    The things she has lost
    The afterlife
    30s

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