American Literature — Faith, Freedom, and the Written Word

Test your understanding of American literature from the Puritans through the modern era, analyzed through a Biblical and Christian worldview.

Question 1 of 10

In John Winthrop's 'A Model of Christian Charity,' the phrase 'city upon a hill' was drawn from which passage of Scripture?

Question 2 of 10

William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation is best described as:

Question 3 of 10

Which Revolutionary-era writer used 1 Samuel 8 to argue against monarchy in his pamphlet Common Sense?

Question 4 of 10

The Declaration of Independence states that unalienable rights are endowed by:

Question 5 of 10

What is the fundamental theological error of Transcendentalism from a Biblical perspective?

Question 6 of 10

In Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, what does the contrast between Hester's public shame and Dimmesdale's hidden guilt illustrate?

Question 7 of 10

Captain Ahab in Melville's Moby-Dick is best understood as a literary representation of:

Question 8 of 10

Frederick Douglass's critique of slaveholding Christians distinguished between:

Question 9 of 10

T.S. Eliot's literary career is significant because it demonstrates that:

Question 10 of 10

The Christian response to postmodern literature should be to: