The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jill Lepore
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The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jill Lepore
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. John Sassamon was born circa what year?

2. How many accounts of King Philip's War represent several types of writing aimed at different audiences, according to the author in Part One, Language, Chapter 2, The Story of It Printed?

3. Where was John Sassamon born?

4. When was Metacomet born?

5. What is the name of an Algonquian Native American tribe from Rhode Island?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the methods of news and communication within the colonies, as discussed in Part One, Language, Chapter 2, The Story of It Printed. How reliable were news sources?

2. What publication did Nathaniel Saltonstall write of the war? How is it described in Part Two, War, Chapter 3, Habitations of Cruelty?

3. How does the author describe the evidence surrounding John Sassamon's death in Part One, Language, Chapter 1, Beware of Any Linguist?

4. How does the author describe the spiritual views of the Native Americans regarding the war in Chapter 4, Where is Your O God?

5. What reasons did the Narragansetts give for their attack on Providence, as described in Chapter 4, Where is Your O God?

6. How does the author describe the Puritans' impression of America and Native Americans upon arriving in Part Two, War, Chapter 3, Habitations of Cruelty?

7. In what regard is John Pynchon discussed in Part One, Language, Chapter 2, The Story of It Printed?

8. How does the author describe the portrayal of Native Americans among the colonists in Part Two, War, Chapter 3, Habitations of Cruelty?

9. How does the author relate King Philip's War to a holy war in Chapter 4, Where is Your O God?

10. How did Nathaniel Saltonstall describe the war in relation to the body, as discussed in Part Two, War, Chapter 3, Habitations of Cruelty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the social culture of the Algonquians and their methods of communication during the war. How were military orders communicated and carried out?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and analyze the use of metaphor and symbolism in the accounts of King Philip's War. How can the mindset of the Puritans be seen through these metaphors?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of identity in The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity. How does the author introduce this theme in the Prologue and what does she intend to prove in the book?

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