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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 most standard narratives of King Philip's War were published where, according to the author in Part One, Language, Chapter 2, The Story of It Printed?
2. William Hubbard graduated Harvard in what year?
3. John Sassamon was born circa what year?
4. Who served as governor of Plymouth Colony from 1673 to 1680?
5. Passaconaway was believed to have been born between 1550 and when?
Short Essay Questions
1. How were homes used as a metaphor by Nathaniel Saltonstall, as described in Part Two, War, Chapter 3, Habitations of Cruelty?
2. What motivations and ethics are described of the Indian tribes for the war in Chapter 4, Where is Your O God?
3. What was problematic for the Puritans in their plight to maintain a civil identity, as discussed in the Prologue?
4. When did King Philip's War begin, according to the author in the Prologue? What tribes were involved?
5. 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?
6. 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?
7. How does the author describe the competition between Increase Mather and William Hubbard in Part One, Language, Chapter 2, The Story of It Printed?
8. How was John Sassamon involved in King Philip's War, as discussed in Part One, Language, Chapter 1, Beware of Any Linguist?
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 is Natural Law and Just War theory described in Chapter 4, Where is Your O God?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the accounts of the war written by Increase Mather and William Hubbard. How did these accounts differ?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the Narragansetts' attack on Providence and the reasons given for the attack. Why did Roger Williams feel betrayed by the attack?
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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