Mercy Otis Warren: The Pen That Rallied a Revolution

1. What did Mercy Otis Warren do late at night at her writing desk instead of sleeping?

2. Why were women in the colonies not supposed to write political plays that criticized powerful men?

3. How did Mercy's brother James influence her love of learning and her views about justice?

4. What was the name of Mercy's first play, and what did it do to anger the royal governor?

5. Why did Mercy believe it was important to write stories and plays about the American Revolution while it was happening?