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Which accurately describes Puritan government?
Formed Mayflower Compact after establishing church
A theocracy ruled by the church
Only landowners could vote
2
What is Regionalism?
Focuses on characters, dialect specific to a certain region
Often called “local color.”
all of the above
Prominent from 1865-1895
3
This genre of literature came from the Romantic period.
Classical theatre, such as Greek tragedies
Horror novels
Biblical sermons
Essays on how to be practical and become wealthy
4
A late 18th century revolt against Rationalism in literature and arts for better self awareness
Surrealism
Rationalism
Enlightenment
Romanticism
5
Who were the Fathers of American Transcendentalism?
Coleridge & Poe
Poe & Hawthorne
Emerson & Poe
Emerson & Thoreau
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What drove Realism in literature
Readers seeking stories about reasoning and logic
Readers seeking stories they could relate to, rather than fantasies
Tyler, The Creator did not deserve the Grammy win
A need for more works of scientific literature
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What is the Age of Reason in American Literature?
A movement where all Enlightenment Writers fought to have reason.
Intellectual and cultural movement that emphasized reason over all else.
A reader-response theory that literature doesn't posses a fixed meaning.
An artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement in Europe.
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After WWI, American writers began to -
urge the country to "build"
grow cynical about traditions
abandon art
look to the past for inspiration
9
In Puritan society, laws were often
pretty relaxed
about morality and keeping people focused on God
focused on killing those who didn't follow them
nonexistent
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Why might a Puritan and a Rationalist not get along?
Rationalists are corrupt because they do not believe in science.
Rationalists stongly follow God, but Puritans follow reason.
Rationalists believe people are bad, unlike Puritans.
Puritans strongly follow God, but Rationalists follow reason.
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Which is NOT a common type of Puritan literature?
journals
sermons
short stories
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What is Naturalism?
A story where man is not in control of their life.
A story about an everyday hero.
Story from one person's point of view.
A term to describe writing about a certain area.
13
In Native American culture, the cyclical nature of existence is reflected in
cars and houses
books and magazines
colors, shapes, and sizes
birth, death, and rebirth
14
Best-known of the Fireside Poets
Irving
Whittier
Holmes
Longfellow
15
Gothic literature focuses on
the dark and supernatural side of the world
the love between a maidens and knights
the architecture of ancient Rome
the innocence of children
16
All of the following are characteristics of Modernism EXCEPT
Themes of impermanence and change
Features alienated individuals
Rejects traditional themes and subjects
Linear, classic plot struture
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Which statement best describes the concept of Rationalism?
People can arrive at truth by the grace of God
People can never really know truth
People can arrive at truth by using reason
God gave select individuals the ability to find truth
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According to Naturalism, humans have ______________ control over their own destinies.
enough
complete
some
no
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Realism stressed the _______ over the _______
Actual, Imagined
Good, evil
Evil, good
Imagined, Actual
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creation myths, archetypes, cyclical patterns
Colonial
Romanticism
Native-American
Puritan
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What was the purpose of Puritan literature?
To Teach Christian values
To teach the Sciences
For Entertaiment
To Teach a life lesson
22
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of American Romantic literature?
imagination and individuality
looking to the past for wisdom
a longing to live in cities
Nature as a source of spirituality
23
Who was a large supporter of transcendentalism?
Mark Twain
Brigham Young
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Abraham Lincoln
24
The Founding Fathers were rationalist thinkers.
True
False
25
Chronologically speaking, American Literature begins with:
Puritan Era
Native American Writings
Rationalism
Romanticism
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Native American stories are
cyclical
linear
27
A Romantic poem would most likely
emphasize the importance of wealth and maturity
celebrate nature and the common man
discuss the various cures for the black plague
provide a detailed description of industrial progress
28
What influenced American Modernism?
The World Wars
The Reign of Terror
The Civil War
The Great Depression
29
Which is NOT a characteristic of Transcendentalism?
Conforming to society
Believing that is God in nature
Enforcing the importance of human rights
Using intuition to solve problems
30
Which author represents Modernism?
William Faulkner
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Mark Twain
Edgar Allan Poe
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Puritan literature?
written in plain style
focused on religion
full of drama and fiction
written to provide spiritual insight
32
What was the Romantic writers' view towards the natural world?
the woods are the devil's home
humanity should live in harmony with nature
it's pretty
humanity should control nature
33
Which best describes Puritan writing?
plain style
fictional
beautiful imagery
34
What are some common themes in Native American stories?
Creation/Order
Order/Respect
Creation/Trickery
Creation/Truth
35
A group of popular poets during the Romantic period
Dark Romantics
Fireside Poets
Gothics
Transcendentalists
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What is literary realism?
a genre consisting of stories that could have actually occurred to people
an American single-camera sitcom television series that premiered on NBC
a literary movement that represents reality by showing everyday experiences
a literary movement that emphasizes observation and the scientific method
37
How was Native American literature and history passed from tribe to tribe or generation to generation?
text messages
smoke signals
carrier pidgeons
oral tradition
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Who were the Fireside Poets?
Group of young French men that came from Paris to share poetry in America
Native Americas spreading the word about nature through their stories
A group of New England poets whose work was morally uplifting and relatable
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Characteristics of modernism
" Local Color", Open Interpretation
Pessimistic, "American Dream"
Sermons, Personal Narratives
"Dark Romanticism", Sin, Pain , and Evil
40
What were the main inspiration sources in the Romantic period?
Politics, individualism and reason
Reason, individualism and nature
Emotions, nature and individualism
Individualism, nature and politics
41
What distinction does Bradstreet have in American Literature?
"The World's Best Poet, Ever"
"The Funniest Puritan Poet"
"America's First Poet"
"The Poet Most Likely to Go to Heaven"
42
Which of the following is
not
a characteristic found in Romantic literature?
Expression of strong emotion
Valuing the imagination
Focus on nature
Interest in science and reason
43
Rationalist believed that people are
inherently evil
born sinners
good by nature
needing more Jesus
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Fireside Poets, Poe, Hawthorne
Colonial
Romanticism
Transcendentalism
Puritan
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What animal is typically seen as the trickster in Native American literature?
Coyote
Rabbit
Armadillo
Turtle
