All the principal incidents that are woven into the narrative are strictly historical, and are derived from authentic sources, which give an impartial picture both of the virtues and the failings of these remarkable emigrants.
Based on the introduction, this book most likely includes
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: THE HURON-IROQUOIS NATIONS
Chapter 2: THE LEAGUE AND ITS FOUNDERS
Chapter 3: THE BOOK OF RITES
Chapter 4: THE CONDOLING COUNCIL—CLANS AND CLASSES
Chapter 5: THE CONDOLENCE AND THE INSTALLATION
Chapter 6: THE LAWS OF THE LEAGUE
Chapter 7: HISTORICAL TRADITIONS
Chapter 8: THE IROQUOIS CHARACTER
Chapter 9: THE IROQUOIS POLICY
Chapter 10: THE IROQUOIS LANGUAGE
Which chapter most likely contains information about the rules and regulations of the Iroquois Nation?
The right-handed twin accused his brother of murdering their mother and their quarrels continued until it was time to bury their mother. With the help of their grandmother, they made her a grave. From her head grew the three sister plants, corn, beans, and squash. From her heart grew tobacco, which people still use to give thanks in ceremony. She is called “our mother” and the people dance and sing to her to make the plants grow.
The excerpt suggests that the Iroquois believed that
The woman placed the dirt on Turtle’s back and performed a ritual to create the earth. She walked around the dirt in the direction of the sun until the earth grew large enough. Then she planted the roots from the Great Tree and continued her ritual to keep the earth growing. Like the sun she kept moving around the earth, in the same direction the people still do in dance rituals today.
The main purpose of this quotation is to
The animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they had never tried to reach the bottom before. One by one they tried to swim down, but their attempts were futile. Finally, the muskrat disappeared into the cold depth of the ocean. After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead, but the animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred. The Earth-Diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow.
Which sentences from the excerpt best support the idea that the Iroquois valued sacrifice by one for the good of all?
The conflict between the twins continued, and for some reason, the grandmother favored the left-handed twin. The right-handed twin became angry and resentful. He was the truthful twin who always did the right thing. The left-handed twin was deceitful and did everything backward. You could never trust him.
The twins represented the two ways of the world which are in all people. The Indians did not call these good and evil. They called them the straight mind and the crooked mind, the righteous man and the devious man, the right and the left.
The main purpose of this excerpt is to
Without knowing it, the right and left-handed twins built balance into the world. The plant-eating animals created by the right-handed twin balanced out the meat-eating animals created by the left-handed twin. And so the world thrived, and this was good.
Which statement best describes the purpose of this excerpt?
One day, when the girl had become a woman, a man appeared. No one knows where this man came from. Perhaps he was sent from the Gods above. The girl was so filled with wonder to see this strange man, she lost her senses and fainted. The man yielded two very different arrows, and laid them across the body of the girl in opposite directions, then he disappeared.
Which statement best describes the significance of the arrows?
The birds of the sea joined together to save the woman and they broke her fall. The great sea turtle floated in the ocean and received the woman on his back without harm. The frightened woman looked around and all she could see was water and sky. She felt helpless, but the animals were determined to save her. She told them that if they could find some soil, she could plant the roots from the Great Tree that were still tangled in her hands.
Based on the animals’ behavior toward the woman, it is reasonable to conclude that the animals
“The World on Turtle’s Back” shows that the Iroquois most likely believed
With the deer antler, the right-handed twin demolished his brother. The left-handed twin died, but he didn’t die. He was hurled off the edge of the earth by his brother. In this dark world below the earth, the left-handed twin still lives and reigns.
The right-handed twin lives in the Sky-World and he is content with the world he helped to create. The left-handed twin lives in the world below. He, too, is content with the world of men. He delights in the sounds of warfare and suffering. These two beings rule the world and look after the affairs of men. During the day people have rituals to honor the right-handed twin. At night they dance and sing for the left-handed twin.
Based on this excerpt, it is reasonable to conclude that
The devil is waiting for them, hell is gaping for them, the flames gather and flash about them, and would fain lay hold on them, and swallow them up; the fire pent up in their own hearts is struggling to break out; and they have no interest in any Mediator, there are no means within reach that can be any security to them. In short, they have no refuge, nothing to take hold of.
Which word has a similar connotation to the word “swallow” in this excerpt?
Is it not a reasonable thing to fright a person out of a house on fire?
What is the purpose of this sentence in Edwards’s sermon?
And now you have an extraordinary opportunity, a day wherein Christ has thrown the door of mercy wide open, and stands in the door calling and crying with a loud voice to poor sinners; a day wherein many are flocking to him, and pressing into the kingdom of God. Many are daily coming from the east, west, north and south; many that were very lately in the same miserable condition that you are in, are now in a happy state, with their hearts filled with love to him that has loved them and washed them from their sins in his own blood, and rejoicing in hope of the glory of God. How awful is it to be left behind at such a day! To see so many others feasting, while you are pining and perishing! To see so many rejoicing and singing for joy of heart, while you have cause to mourn for sorrow of heart, and howl for vexation of spirit! How can you rest one moment in such a condition?
In this excerpt, Edwards is attempting to convince readers that they
It would be dreadful to suffer this fierceness and wrath of Almighty God one moment; but you must suffer it to all eternity.
In this excerpt, what is the denotation of the word “fierceness”?
“May George, beloved by all the nations round,
Live with heav’ns choicest constant blessings crown’d!”
Wheatley uses the word crown’d to express the idea that the king
“I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold,
Or all the riches that the East doth hold.”
These lines contain an example of
“If ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were lov’d by wife, then thee;
If ever wife was happy in a man,
Compare with me ye women if you can.”
What is the rhyme scheme in these lines?
And soft captivity involves the mind.”
“And may each clime with equal gladness see
A monarch’s smile can set his subjects free!”
Wheatley uses the word free in these lines to suggest that
When a government fails to protect the unalienable rights of its citizens, it is the duty and right of citizens to create another form of government.
This statement is the Declaration of Independence’s
“Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.”
Which statement best describes the excerpt?
“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.”
Why does Jefferson conclude with this statement?
“[The king] has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavored to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.”
Which best describes the colonists’ attitude toward American Indians?
A tray of fresh watermelon slices was provided by the booster club.
How should the writer revise the sentence to use active voice?
Mr. Richardson is shopping for the perfect shelf on which to display his bowling trophy.
How could a writer best revise this sentence to avoid overly formal language?
Someone sang a solo during the holiday concert.
The best reason to revise this sentence using the passive voice is that
When she arrived at the concert hall, the singer walked through a crowd of cheering fans.
Which word is a preposition?
Jameson dropped and broke the cookie jar while his parents were on vacation.
What is the best explanation for why the writer would revise this sentence to use passive voice?
Which words are prepositions?
Writers should avoid splitting an infinitive when
it sounds awkward to split the infinitive.
too much information is inserted between the two parts of the infinitive.
[1] Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. [2] Jefferson began writing in early June of 1776, and he took three weeks to finish the first draft. [3] The delegates of the Second Continental Congress reviewed the document during the last week of June.
Which is the best way to revise sentence 2 to improve sentence variety in the paragraph?
Salvador Dalí, born Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domenech. In Figueras, Spain in 1904. He was a Surrealist painter and printmaker; some of his most notable works explore subconscious imagery. In fact, he was profoundly influenced by the writings of Sigmund Freud. An Austrian neurologist who created psychoanalysis.
Which is the best way to improve this paragraph’s sentence fluency?
Dekanawidah wrote the Iroquois Constitution. The document included rules and regulations that related to all different areas of Iroquois life. It described important rituals. Leaders from the Five Nations signed the Constitution. A sixth nation later joined the Confederacy in the early 1700s.
Which statement best describes this paragraph?
ØErin enjoys dancing
ØErin’s favorite dance is the Lindy Hop
Which is the best way to combine this information into a grammatically correct sentence?
[1] Sameer took a deep breath, straightened his tie, and turned the doorknob. [2] Despite his nerves he was ready for his first interview and had thought through each potential question.
Which is the best way to rewrite sentence 2?
“Never, I say, had a country so many openings to happiness as this. Her setting out in life, like the rising of a fair morning, was unclouded and promising. Her cause was good. Her principles just and liberal. Her temper serene and firm. Her conduct regulated by the nicest steps, and everything about her wore the mark of honor.”
Which statement best describes this excerpt?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was born in Hyde Park, New York. He was the thirty-second president of the United States. He was the only president ever to be elected four times. FDR was the president during the Great Depression and World War II. He was the architect of the New Deal. The New Deal was a domestic program that provided economic relief and significant reforms in industry, finance, and housing.
Which is the best way to improve this paragraph’s sentence fluency?
“The character you appear to us in, is truly ridiculous. Your friends, the Tories, announced your coming, with high descriptions of your unlimited powers; but your proclamation has given them the lie, by showing you to be a commissioner without authority. Had your powers been ever so great they were nothing to us, further than we pleased; because we had the same right which other nations had, to do what we thought was best. ‘The UNITED STATES of AMERICA,’ will sound as pompously in the world or in history, as ‘the kingdom of Great Britain’; the character of General Washington will fill a page with as much lustre as that of Lord Howe: and the Congress have as much right to command the king and Parliament in London to desist from legislation, as they or you have to command the Congress. Only suppose how laughable such an edict would appear from us, and then, in that merry mood, do but turn the tables upon yourself, and you will see how your proclamation is received here.”
Which statement best describes this excerpt?
[1] Russell really enjoys baking. [2] He makes the most delicious plum tarts. [3] His tarts always have a perfect flaky crust. [4] Learning how to bake from a master chef in Paris is one of his dreams.
Which sentence in the paragraph is structured differently than the others?
[1] Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776. [2] The Revolutionary war began that same year.
Which is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
[1] While he was working for Thomas Farmer, he began to buy fruits and other goods and sell them himself. [2] He faced insults and difficulties doing this; however, he was determined to continue making money, which he did. [3] He wanted to obtain enough savings to buy his freedom, which Robert King had promised him he could do for the same amount that King had paid for him. [4] When he had saved enough money, he bought his freedom from King and lived the rest of his life as a free man.
Which sentence in the paragraph is structured differently than the others?
English Language Arts 11 - All Questions/Answers. (2017, Nov 30). Retrieved from https://paperap.com/paper-on-english-language-arts-11-all-questionsanswers-introduction-to-early-american-literature-sentence-fluency/
