The young woman relinquished custody of her baby to adoptive parents because she wanted the child to have a good home, and she know she wasn’t able to provide one. 

Nita allows her son to fritter away his weekly allowance on junk.  She says he’ll soon learn that it’s better to save his money for something he really wants.  

Jonathan Edwards – “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” Why is Edwards giving this sermon, if everyone is in such mortal peril from God’s wrath?

 Henry David Thoreau – Walden According to Thoreau’s philosophy, why is it a misfortune for a man to become a farmer or to inherit a farm?

Washington Irving – “Rip Van Winkle” While avoiding the terrors of Dame Van Winkle one day in the Kaatskills, Rip hears a sound that begins his odd adventure. Which of the following best describes the sound?

Thomas Paine – Common Sense According to Thomas Paine, how will the fate of America be decided?

Philip Freneau – “The Wild Honey Suckle” After reading “The Wild Honey Suckle,” explain the ways that Freneau compares the honey suckle plant to a life cycle.  Be sure to include specific references from the poem.

According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, all of the uses of the world can be divided into which four categories?

Crèvecoeur – “Letters from an American Farmer” Which of the following descriptions best describes de Crèvecoeur’s attitude toward slavery?

What is “Self-Reliance,” and why did Ralph Waldo Emerson write it?