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Duplicate of American Literature Midterm Review 2022
Duplicate of American Literature Midterm Review 2022
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1
Where would a person during the Enlightenment turn to for guidance?
the bible
the king
their own experiences
their imagination
2
The main purpose of a sermon is to
question the clergy
explain religious stories
give religious instruction
receive answers to prayers
3
The writing of the Enlightenment or Early National Period is
mostly poetry
mostly used for entertaiment
mostly religious
mostly political
4
Puritans often used writing as a form of
self-reflection and introspection
to celebrate the individual
entertainment
news
5
Where would a Puritan seek answers about morality?
experience
advice from a friend
rational thought
God and the Bible
6
Which group of people are associated with oral tradition?
Transcendentalists
Native Americans
Puritans
Dark Romantics
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What characterizes Puritan Plain Style?
short, direct statements
Short direct statements and relates to God
relates subject to God
highly emotional speech
8
Early Nationalist writers were responding to
War with France
religious persecution
the English Civil War
the conflict with Great Britain
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the belief that God gave man reason to discover spiritual and scientific truths
logos
Transcendentalism
Predestination
Deism
10
Which of the following is not a Native American value?
peace
monotheistic religion (one God)
friendship
hospitality
11
Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God is an example of a/an
oratory
poem
treatise
oral tradition
12
The Puritans wanted to spearate from the Church of England
True
False
13
Early National Lit is characterized by
a focus on God
intuition
gothic elements
logic and reason
14
Which of the following is NOT one of the values of the Puritan work ethic?
self-improvement
politeness
hard work
frugality
15
Which best characterizes writing during the Revolution (Enlightenment)
philosophical
imaginative and idealistic
political
biblical
16
Which of the following is considered an 18th Century writer?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Edward Taylor
Thomas Paine
Onondaga People
17
Origin myths are used for all of the following purposes EXCEPT
to explain traditions and customs
to explain what will happen in the future
to explain natural landmarks
to explain events beyond human control
18
The Enlightenment or Age of Reason took place in the
15th century
17th century
16th century
18th century
19
Puritan writing focuses on
everyday things with a connection to God
psychological torment
inner feelings and intuition
rational ways of living