American Lit A

Question 1

"The little waves, with their soft, white hands," is an example of

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personification, imagery

Question 2

When Crane uses "little" to describe a soul, he means

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a narrow point of view

Question 3

Mrs. Felger, now a substitute teacher, is also an amazing

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cellist

Question 4

A synonym for treachery

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perfidy

Question 5

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek" is a short story about a soldier who survives a hanging.

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False

Question 6

Realism, a reaction to Romanticism, focused on which ideals? Choose all that apply.

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Wild West, Real-world events, Freedom

Question 7

an example of metonymy from "War is Kind"

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"unexplained glory"

Question 8

General James A. Carlton of the US Army believed

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Native Americans need rehabilitating

Question 9

One who spreads the word of a god to the world is a(n)

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Apostle

Question 10

Ethos

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credibility

Question 11

efface means

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to get rid of

Question 12

The Plymouth colonist differed from the Puritans because

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The Puritans were chosen by God

Question 13

Roger Fernandez's telling of "Little Rabbit" explores the thematic topic of

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Following your heart

Question 14

The thematic topic of War is Kind is

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War is both noble and tragic

Question 15

The Six Nations believed

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The European colleges in the colonies were worthless

Question 16

Mrs. Gribble has how many children?

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4

Question 17

McCarthyism is

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a communist conspiracy in the USA

Question 18

Ambrose Bierce writes of war using what literary technique

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point of view switch

Question 19

When you have a single source you do not have to

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Use the last name in a parenthetical citation

Question 20

Which is a tone word?

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sarcasm

Question 21

In SPACECAT the E is exigence

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The driving force for the writing

Question 22

An object with human attributes is which literary device?

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personification

Question 23

A primary source document

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Is written from first hand experience

Question 24

A common man as a hero valuing the simple is

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folksy

Question 25

Romanticism is when you woo a partner with roses and dinner.

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False

Question 26

American Literature is

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The reading of people's point of view of America's history.

Question 27

To declare is to

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To say something in an affirmative way

Question 28

Stephen Crane wrote poetry and a novel

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True

Question 29

The ancestral homelands we live on today are

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Swinomish

Question 30

Henry Longfellow's poem about tides reminds humans of their

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finite lifespan

Question 31

In 1775 the colonies were ruled by

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The king

Question 32

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one is an

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allegory

Question 33

Farquhar believes the soldier who stops for a drink of water is a

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Confederate soldier

Question 34

Wrongful or illegal encroachment, infringement, or seizure is

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usurpation

Question 35

pathos

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emotion

Question 36

"they were not a little joyful..." expresses the Europeans attitude on arrival to America. This is a(n)

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understatement

Question 37

An exaggeration of an idea is a(n)

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hyperbole

Question 38

Repetition and alliteration are used in "War is Kind" to emphasize

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the drill

Question 39

Alliteration, rhythm, and rhyme all contribute to the voice of the poem and support the theme.

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True

Question 40

The Iroquois believed the world creation had

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balance

Question 41

The Native Americans of 1491 had advanced

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Tension techniques, Sills in warfare

Question 42

Which idea is not a part of the Romantic ideals of the late 1700's?

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pragmatism

Question 43

imagery can

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create smells

Question 44

The Crucible does not tell a tale of

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justice

Question 45

In The Declaration of Independence, the Colonist wanted independence from

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England

Question 46

Directions for a player in a drama are

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stage directions

Question 47

The repetition of the initial sounds in words within a line or two of writing is

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alliteration

Question 48

The saying "Time is money" is an example of which literary device?

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metaphor

Question 49

Las Casas was one of the first missionaries in the world to denounce the atrocities of

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The Conquistadors

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American Lit A

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