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Romanticism and Transcendentalism Review
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1
According to the story, Tom has no fear of the devil because...
he knows the devil is a money keeper and a miser loves money
Tom knows Deacon Peabody survived the devil and he can too.
Tom has walked through the swamp many times and has no fears
he has lived so long with a termagant wife.
2
What does the word tarn mean?
skeleton
paleness
madness
pond
3
The theme of
Hope is the Thing with Feathers
is...
Birds are everywhere, you can't escape them
Birds hurt people by attacking them during a storm
Hope sings, waits patiently and never asks for anything
Hope flies away and leaves us alone
4
Choose the
BEST
synonym for "termagant" as it describes Tom's Wife.
loud
abusive
quarrelsome
strong
5
What foreshadows that lady Madeline is still alive?
her alikeness to her twin brother
her rigid state
her pale dress
her blushed face
6
Why does Thoreau go to Walden pond?
He owed money to debtors
He wished to live deliberately
Spend some time alone with his wife
Running from the government
7
Emerson thinks you should "trust thyself" because
we learn how to trust through experience
trust is gained by spending time in nature
we can discover truth through intuition
people can only trust themselves
8
In
O' Captain, My Captain
the captain symbolizes:
George Washington
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
9
Gothic literature usually contains a... clear and easy to follow prophecy.
True
False; confusing and easy to follow prophecy
False; confusing and obscure prophecy
10
What does Dickinson compare Hope to?
a window
a heart
a butterfly
a bird
11
What is Thoreau's motto in
Civil Disobedience
?
Government is best when it governs least
Government should be all-controlling
Government should speak for the people
Government is best when funded fully
12
Exotic settings are a key element throughout the Gothic literature's history.
True
False; common settings
False; natural settings
13
O' Captain, My Captain
which phrase suggests the Captain caused the celebration?
“Here Captain! Dear father!”
“This arm beneath your head!”
“It is some dream.”
“For you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths”
14
When the raven enters the chamber, what does the raven perch on top of?
the speaker's chair
the window lattice
the doorknob
bust of Pallas
15
The overall theme of
The Fall of the House of Usher
is
ghosts
disabilities
decay of the aristocracy
lost love
16
In
The Raven
why is the narrator reading?
for entertainment
to wallow in sadness
in an attempt to escape his pain
for research
17
After permanently adopting the black veil, what does Mr. Hooper do?
He ignores his responsibilities as a minister.
He tends to his congregations with his usual care.
He frequently weeps and flies into a rage.
He accuses his congregation of terrible sins.
18
According to Mr. Hooper, the veil is a symbol of what?
How people are constantly aware of death's approach
How people hide their innermost selves
How people are reluctant to see the world clearly
How people try to alter their physical appearance
19
According to Thoreau, why does he leave Walden?
he runs out of money
he becomes very ill
he misses his family
he has many more lives to live
20
Characters in Gothic literature may... have disturbing dreams or visions.
True
False; exiting dreams or visions
False; never dream
21
What was the speaker of
The Raven
doing as he was "nodding and nearly napping?"
Reading folklore
Reading fables
Writing short stories
Reading novels
22
Who owned the woods Thoreau squatted in?
Washington
Emerson
Thoreau
His parents
23
Gothic literature often has... low emotional content.
True
False; high emotional content
False; no emotional content
24
Emerson & Thoreau believed in Self-Reliance, which means?
The importance of thinking for yourself
Working towards a common goa
sacrificing luxuries
Placing faith in other people
25
In
The Raven
what did the narrator drink to forget his sorrow?
water
beer
nepenthe
tequila shots
26
The letter the narrator receives indicates that Roderick will be
suspicious
dull
nervous
cautious
27
Why does Mr. Hooper's sudden adoption of a black veil make his congregation uneasy?
They think he means them harm
They think he's had a terrible accident
They have no explanation
It reminds them of his sinfulness
28
Emerson said that all men will eventually learn that
Envy is ignorance
Conflict is positive
It is wise to envy others
Envy=bad
29
Gothic writers are often fascinated with... the past.
False; the present.
False; the future.
True
30
What time of day did the events Edgar Allan Poe's
The Raven
take place?
midnight
noon
dawn
dusk
31
In
The Raven
what does this line tell us about the speaker, "Other friends have flown before."
The speaker is afraid of flying.
The speaker loves to fly.
The speaker feels as though everyone abandons him.
The speaker wants to the raven to fly away.
32
In
Because I Could not Stop for Death
how long has the speaker been in the carriage with Death?
A year
20 years
Centuries
An hour
33
In
The Raven
what does the speaker want to find out from the raven?
The speaker wants to know what it is like in hell.
The speaker wants to know what it is like in heaven.
The speaker wants to know how Lenore died.
The speaker wants to know if he will ever see Lenore again.
34
Which quote supports Emerson's claim that nature promotes spirituality?
"To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature"
"Nature never become a toy to a wise spirirt"
"I become a part of the universal being and I see all"
"Most persons do not see the sun"
35
What word best describes Roderick's state of mind after his sister's death?
deteriorating
alleviated
cured
improving
36
Female characters in Gothic literature are often... damsels in distress.
False; rarely present
True
False; strong, independent women
37
Kidd the Pirate's ill-gotten treasure was taken over by_____; Kidd never returned because...!
Old Scratch; he was hanged for being a pirate.
Old Scratch; he was shipwrecked in the earthquake.
Tom's wife; he was afraid of the swamp he buried it in.
Tom Walker; he was rich enough not to go back to retrieve it
38
Gothic literature often has a... light or funny atmosphere.
False; mysterious or suspenseful
True
False; light or playful
39
Gothic literature is often set in... an old castle or mansion.
False; castle or apartment
False; beach house or mansion
True
40
Emerson says a man can own land as property, but cannot own what?
The landscape.
The trees.
The grass.
The dirt.
41
The reader can understand what from Elizabeth's talk with Mr. Hooper?
Mr. Hooper wants to call off the engagement.
Elizabeth understands why Mr. Hooper wears the veil.
Elizabeth rejects him only because she's worried of scandal.
Mr. Hooper is doomed to be lonely.
42
What does the narrator assist Roderick Usher with?
placing sister in a tomb
taking sister to the doctor
cooking dinner for his sister
burying his sister in the yard
43
What does Hope ask of people?
money
nothing
everything
to sing
44
In
The Raven
you can likely infer from the conclusion that the speaker will
die soon
never escape his dispair
be united with his love
find another love
45
Gothic literature often contains... supernatural or otherwise inexplicable events.
True
False; completely natural and explainable events.
False; supernatural, but explainable events.
46
From what disease did Lady Madeline suffer?
heart failure
fainting spells
catalypsy
seizures
47
Emerson played a big part in elaborating individual ideals such as...
worship of nature
spontaneity
freedom from rules
self-reliance
48
Who are the only people who call for Mr. Hooper's assistance?
people who are facing imminent death
little children
the family of Hooper's fiancee
the family of a young woman who has died
49
Who "kindly stopped" for the speaker
Because I Could not Stop for Death
?
Death
A child at the school
Immortality
The grim reaper
50
In
The Fall of the House of Usher
which detail foreshadows the ending?
armored statues
musical instruments
Gothic archways
fissure
51
What main emotion is the speaker dealing with throughout
The Raven
?
happiness
hope
excitement
grief
52
An example of metonymy in Gothic literature would be... rain standing for sadness in a funeral
True
False; rain standing for joy in a funeral
False; dogs standing for sadness in a funeral
53
In
The Raven
what is the name of the narrator's lost love?
Annabel Lee
Lenore
Madeline
Virginia
54
What is the raven's only response to the speaker's questions?
get off the floor
nevermore
help me, I'm poor
anymore
55
During the storm, what does the narrator do to comfort Roderick?
reads the story of Ethelred
makes tea by the fire
sings "The Haunted Palace"
rocks him
56
Roderick Usher suffers from an affliction of the
brain
heart
senses
limbs
57
How does the speaker feel about the captain in
O' Captain, My Captain
?
The speaker is indifferent to the captain
Speaker dislikes the captain's leadership
The speaker cares deeply about the captain
Speaker is jealous of the captain
58
What is the oversoul?
Transcendentalism's God
What connects all
Transcendentalism's devil
Our parents
59
Why does Mr. Hooper choose his symbolic act of looking physically different from others?
to highlight his role as an agent of holiness
to represent him as a prisoner of something shared by all.
to protect him from other people's sin
to reveal how he is more sinful than other people
60
Where did Thoreau live that influenced his work Walden?
Concord, Massachusetts
Walden Pond
Walden Park
An alley
61
Emerson mainly wrote about?
City life
Family
Trees
Nature
62
Dickinson's comparison of hope to a bird is made in the form of:
non-fiction
a lie
a metaphor
a simile
