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HONORS WRITING AND LIT ANALYSIS FINAL EXAM AUTHOR INFO

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I wrote a series of sixteen essays entitled The American Crisis
Thomas Paine
I believed that religion should be rooted in emotion as well as reason
Jonathan Edwards
Common Sense is probably my most beloved work
Thomas Paine
When I criticized organized religion, people began to dislike me
Thomas Paine
I was a printer, inventor, author, statesman, and diplomat —- but never president
Benjamin Franklin
My talent for preaching resorted in a mass of conversions
Jonathan Edwards
I was accused of hypocrisy because I wanted to free African Americans, but had 600 myself.
Thomas Jefferson
I was know as the Orator of Liberty
Patrick Henry
I financed and attended a trip to France in an effort to secure an alliance and loans
Benjamin Franklin
I left behind the ideals of self-government and liberty
Thomas Jefferson
I believed that there was no hope in compromising with the Great Britain and war was necessary
Patrick Henry
I argued that citizens should be willing to suffer present conflict for the sake of future peace
Thomas Paine
I am the only Fireside poet who was not formally educated
Whittier
I am known as the father of "free verse" poetry
Whitman
I was known as the author of America
Bryant
I was both a successful doctor and writer
Holmes
I was known as the first environmentalist
Thoreau
I like to emphasize the common and vulgar aspects of American life
Whitman
My poem, "Paul Revere's Ride," made me a very popular poet
Longfellow
I was known as the sage of concord
Emerson
I advocated for a simple life that rejected wealth
Thoreau
I had a real knack for portraying the American landscape
Bryant
I was certain that my fellow settlers could not survive without me
John Smith
Some of my fondest memories are of my grandmother
N. Scot Momaday
I promoted my native peoples welfare by fighting for their rights in court and starting organizations for their crafts
Mourning Dove
I was elected as governor for more than 30 years
William Bradford
Located in upstate New York, and often fought until a constitution was drafted
The Iroquois
I believed that the New world held great hope for religious freedom
William Bradford
I believe the best way to find ones identity is by exploring the past
N. Scot Momaday
I focus on the psychological aspects of my characters
Edgar Allen Poe
I combined the macabre and logic in my stories
Edgar Allen Poe
Many of my stories explore sin, hypocrisy, and guilt
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Two works I am known for include Rip van winkle and the legend of sleepy hollow
Washington Irving
My characteristics are best described as being morally complex
Nathaniel Hawthorne
the criticism I received for my stories caused me to quit writing
Washington Irving
I was fascinated by the dark secrets of human nature
Nathaniel Hawthorne
My stories blend legends from Europe and the tales from the Catskill Mountains
Washington Irving
I had success with the genres of science fiction and mystery
Edgar Allen Poe
I was related to one of the judges of the Salem Witch Trials
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Mark Twain is just a pseudonym, the authors real name is Samuel Clemens
True
Twain was a devout Christian, which was evident through his writing
False
As a young man, Twain worked on a riverboat on the Mississippi
True
Twain is also the author of the adventure of Tom Sawyer, a novel which huck Finn follows
True
Twain never wrote again after compelling the adventures of Huckleberry finn
False
Twain's family owned slaves in Missouri, where Twain is originally from
True
Twain fought for the confederates during the civil war
True
Twain loved being a travel writer, and continued to be one for the rest of his life
False
After Twain went through difficult times with his family, the tone of his writing became more serious and depressing
True
Twain wrote the adventures of huckleberry Finn during the civil war
False
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