Native American literary traditions are culturally and linguistically diverse. Which of the following is true?

There were over 350 distinct languages in North America.

What characterizes Baldwin's writing?

Politically engaged writing about race, religion, & sexuality

What characterizes Dickinson's poetry?

Unique punctuation usage, particularly the double dash

Which of the following descriptions match the literary movement of realism?

Concerned with truth in representing real life

Which description fits psychoanalytic criticism?

Interested in symbolism, hidden desires, and latent meanings

Which sentence is correctly formatted with an in-text citation?

Despite the setting, "the story is about finding home" (Smith 4).

What was Walt Whitman's role in the Civil War?

He was a nurse caring for injured soldiers.

How should a header look in MLA formatting?

Student name/ instructor name/ class name/ date

What characterizes Whitman's view of himself as a poet?

Poet as prophet speaking for the people

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1
Which literary theory focuses on close reading and emphasizing the intrinsic characteristics of the text?
New Historicism
Marxist Theory
Formalism
Structuralism
2
Native American literary traditions are culturally and linguistically diverse. Which of the following is true?
There were over 350 distinct languages in North America.
Most Native American nations had strong written records pre-Columbus.
There are consistent themes and styles across all indigenous nations.
Indigenous literature is not an important part of American literature.
3
What characterizes Baldwin's writing?
Politically engaged writing about race, religion, & sexuality
Strict adherence to mastering traditional forms
Faith-based writing rooted in the Black church
Writing that avoided political themes out of self-preservation
4
Who is the main character in "Sonny's Blues"?
James Baldwin
Sonny
Sonny's young daughter
Sonny' unnamed older brother
5
What characterizes Dickinson's poetry?
Interest in exotic locations, including travel logs
Direct addressing of politics, particularly the Civil War
Unique punctuation usage, particularly the double dash
Unwavering faith, particularly including Biblical references
6
Which of the following descriptions match the literary movement of realism?
Concerned with being strictly factual
Concerned with truth in representing real life
Included only non-fiction forms of writing
Considered beauty the best way to reveal truth
7
Which description fits psychoanalytic criticism?
Based in economic principles as the basis of society
Believes the text stands alone with the key to analysis in text
Considers the text within larger systems of meaning, such as anthropology
Interested in symbolism, hidden desires, and latent meanings
8
Which sentence is correctly formatted with an in-text citation?
Despite the setting, "the story is about finding home" (Jorge Smith p. 4).
Despite the setting, "the story is about finding home" (Smith 4).
Despite the setting, "the story is about finding home." (Smith).
Despite the setting, "the story is about finding home" (Smith 2020).
9
What was Walt Whitman's role in the Civil War?
He did not live during the Civil War.
He was a conscientious objector who opposed both sides of the Civil War.
He fought in the Union Army.
He was a nurse caring for injured soldiers.
10
How should a header look in MLA formatting?
Student name/ class name/ assignment name/ date
Student name/ instructor name/ class name/ date
Student name/ class name/ assignment name/ date
Student name/ instructor name/ class name/ assignment name
11
What characterizes Whitman's view of himself as a poet?
Poet as politician using poetry to campaign
Poet as preacher sharing religious messages
Poet as hermit secluded with his thoughts
Poet as prophet speaking for the people
12
Who was Emily Dickinson probably in love with? (She wrote poems to this person.)
Her long-time editor, Emmett
Her pen-pal and fellow author, John
Her sister-in-law, Susan
Her teacher at Holyoake Academy, Elizabeth

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