QUESTION 1
Phillis Wheatley was the first African-American to...
A. learn to read and write.
B. meet Benjamin Franklin.
C. travel to London.
D. publish a book.
QUESTION 2
What is the origin of Phillis Wheatley's name?
A. The name of the ship that brought her from Africa, and the family name of her master
B. Her mother's favorite English poet
C. Figures from classical Greek mythology
D. The name of the town in which she lived after she was given her freedom
QUESTION 3
Why did people doubt the authenticity of Phillis's work?
A. They didn't believe that a slave was capable of writing so well.
B. Another writer accused her of stealing his work.
C. Her master's family did not support her writing.
D. Her work was never published until after she died.