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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. The colonists lost about how many men in the Great Swamp Fight?
2. Nathaniel Saltonstall was selected as a judge for what specific court responsible for the trial and sentence of people for the crime of witchcraft in Massachusetts during the Salem Witch Trials?
3. When was Nathaniel Saltonstall born?
4. When did Hugo Grotius die?
5. The sachem Metacomet was also known by what name?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author relate King Philip's War to a holy war in Chapter 4, Where is Your O God?
2. How does the author describe the evidence surrounding John Sassamon's death in Part One, Language, Chapter 1, Beware of Any Linguist?
3. How does the author describe the English identity of the colonists in 1676 in the Prologue of The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity?
4. What motivations and ethics are described of the Indian tribes for the war in Chapter 4, Where is Your O God?
5. How did the actions of the English impact the Native American people, according to the author in the Prologue?
6. How is the early life of John Sassamon described in Part One, Language, Chapter 1, Beware of Any Linguist?
7. When did King Philip's War begin, according to the author in the Prologue? What tribes were involved?
8. How does the author describe the Puritans' impression of America and Native Americans upon arriving in Part Two, War, Chapter 3, Habitations of Cruelty?
9. What theories does the author describe for the murder of John Sassamon in Part One, Language, Chapter 1, Beware of Any Linguist?
10. How were homes used as a metaphor by Nathaniel Saltonstall, as described 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 role of "powwaws" and ministers in King Philip's War. How did the Puritans and the Native Americans view the religious aspects of the war?
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 English colonial identity and the correlation between that identity and land. How does the author relate these concepts metaphorically?
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