Freedom Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Orlando Patterson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 135 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Freedom Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Orlando Patterson
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. This chapter describes events in the period between the Persian War and the beginning of what?

2. Freedom becomes associated with what in the minds of the populace?

3. What is not entirely correct regarding freedom and slavery?

4. How does Greek drama, especially tragedy, credit women?

5. The financial welfare of the slaveholder is now becoming dependent on what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the living conditions of women?

2. What does the effect of the Peloponnesian War on Athens and Greece affect slavery?

3. The contemporaneous development of slavery and the concept of freedom characterize ancient Athens and Greece. How does Patterson again use Greek drama to support this point?

4. How does Patterson, again, use Greek drama to examine the role of women?

5. What is the importance of the significance on the development of freedom as a social value?

6. How does Patterson view the development of freedom as a social value?

7. What is a third revolution?

8. How does slavery develop and change during this period in Carthage?

9. Why is freedom not a social value of the Tupinamba people of Brazil in the sixteenth century?

10. Patterson draws heavily on Greek drama to make his point. Give one example from which he cites.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The differing views of freedom lead to social conflict and upheaval.

Part 1) What are the differing views of freedom? How do they lead to conflict?

Part 2) How does the conflict and upheaval affect the society? Which group of individuals does it affect the most? Why?

Part 3) How has this occurred multiple times throughout history? Are the outcomes always similar? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Freedom as a value did not develop universally.

Part 1) Why did it not develop universally? Is this surprising to you? Why or why not?

Part 2) How did freedom develop as a value? Why did it develop this way?

Part 3) How is this value reflected in the various forms of government in existence today?

Essay Topic 3

Patterson uses Greek tragedy to support several points.

Part 1) What is a Greek tragedy? How does he use this to support several points?

Part 2) How does this metaphor enhance the book for the reader?

Part 3) Must the reader understand Greek tragedies to understand the author's use of them? Explain.

(see the answer keys)

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