American Masterpieces Final Review

When Richard Cory is described as "human when he talked," Robinson is suggesting that

Many realists wrote about regions of country & regional customs w/which they were most familiar, called "local color"

Chopin's "Desiree's Baby" offers a passionate defense of the mores of the Creole culture of Louisiana.

Which of the following characteristics of postmodernism has had the most significant impact upon religious faith?

The most influential anti-slavery work of the 19th century in America was Louisa May Alcott's Little Women.

Crevecouer suggests intermarriage among the various groups of immigrants was certain 2 produce / & strife in America

For Emerson, to be great meant that one would probably be misunderstood by the masses of people

As Georgiana reads Aylmer's lab book, she is struck by

Langston Hughes is a representative of the movement called the Harlem Renaissance.

Tone of Langston Hughes's poem "Mother to Son" is positive as the narrator asserts "I's still climbin'/And life for me."

Hurston's training as an anthropologist influenced her decision to include elements other black writers found offensive

What does the land represent to Anton Rosicky?

In "Nothing Gold Can Stay" Frost is suggesting that gold represents the permanent the imperishable elements of nature

The myth that children are unaffected by separation and divorce is exposed by Updike in "Separating"

An appropriate theme for "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" might be

Interesting observation Bradford makes about the Plymouth colony is prosperity seemed to increase spiritual vitality

Richard Cory is despised by the townsfolk because he is rich, graceful, handsome, and polite.

Which of the following is NOT true about American literature in the Modern period?

A prominent feature of postmodern writing is the breaking down or rejection of all standards.

Smith's accuracy in his account of his capture of the Indians gives the reader confidence that Smith's account is true.

London chooses to focus "To Build a Fire" on man's inability to adapt to & overcome environmental forces that oppose him

The setting of a work of fiction is limited 2 the physical location-the country, city, place where the story takes place

Cather's character Rosicky departs from the general themes of the modernists that he is a positive, warm character

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?

Though he spent part of his adult years in America, Crevecouer's "Letters from an American Farmer" promoted emigration

In an overarching sense, one may view "To Build a Fire" as an example of a naturalistic allegory.

Maggie's timidity can be attributed to her portrayal as a wounded creature.

In "Separating," which of the following metaphors pictures the relationship of Richard and Joan?

The setting of "Everyday Use" in Atlanta sets up the conflict over heritage in the story.

American Romanticism emphasized that the Indian was a savage, incapable of any noble acts.

John Smith's professional life & training make him the most qualified individual to write the 1st English language

In order to create depth in her characters, Chopin resorts to long expository paragraphs detailing motives & thoughts

Columbus was surprised by the vibrant culture he encountered, especially the large cities and impressive temples

According to Smith, the colony would not have survived without his intervention.

Which of the following is characteristic of Robert Frost's poetry?

Robert Frost's poetry attempts to capture the essence of life on the Nebraska prairie.

Dickinson's poetry is characterized by

For Winthrop, most important element in the survival of the colony was 2 emphasize individual's responsibility 2 himself

In Langston Hughes's "Mother to Son," which of the following represents the purpose of the speaker?

For the postmodernist, science must portray a single truth or construct as an explanation of the universe.

Thoreau believes government is necessary at present, but that, in time, mankind won't need govt b/c man will do right

Rosicky does not get ahead like his neighbors because he is lazy and unthrifty.

DuBois sees the opportunity for higher education as critical for the advancement of Black in America.

For Apess, the greatest irony in the "impure black principle" that white individuals maintain is that Christ was a Jew

Like many other African American intellectuals, Langston Hughes found the promises of Communism to be attractive.

Many of the themes found in Edwin Arlington Robinson's poetry point out

Which of the following is NOT given as means of assisting Eliza's escape from the slave trader in Uncle Tom's Cabin?

William Bradford was a university-educated preacher who successfully led the great Puritan migration to New England

The conflict over "Everyday Use" is symbolized by what object)s)?

Which of the following would NOT be a possible theme of "Grass"?

For Crevecouer, one became an American by adopting the mode of life in America as one's own

In "Mending Wall" good fences are said to make good neighbors because they

These lines from Hughes's "Democracy" provide an example of a simile: "Freedom/Is a strong seed/Planted/In a great need"

Continuing a trend begun by Emerson and the transcendentalists, the Realists stubbornly clung to belief in absolutes

Though Updike isn't "born again" Christian, his story themes generally reflect one who holds a Judeo-Christian worldview

For Rip, one of the highlights of his long nap was to find that his wife welcomed him home and had changed her attitude

The epithet "stacker of wheat" in the poem "Chicago" refers to the city as an agricultural center of the US

Editha's romantic view of life is evident in which of the following?

Taylor's poetry is significant b/c it offer reader a glimpse into mind & heart of Puritan who finds little or no connect

Hurston's expression "the Great Stuffer of Bags" is an example of

"To a Waterfowl" established Bryant's reputation as a poet

Hurston's comment she has "no separate feeling about being an American citizen and colored" refers 2 DuBois' "twoness"

The term conceit refers to use of very specific, idiosyncratic similes to obscure writer's intent and frustrate reader

Both Stowe's and Jacob's characters illustrate the challenges created by the various fugitive slave acts

From which point of view is "Desiree's Baby" written?

Thoreau's stay in jail convinces him that

For Jefferson, the black man possessed the same intelligence and emotional sensibilities as whites

Which of the following statements best summarizes the theme of Hurston's "How it Feels to be Colored Me"?

When Taylor speaks of the "Bird of Paradise" he is using

The tone of "I, Too" reflects the defeated spirit that dominates much of the poetry of the Harlem Renaissance.

The central metaphor in Taylor's poem "On Wedlock and Death of Children" is a flower garden.

As a detective story, "The Purloined Letter's" action ends before the story ( or plot) is completed.

"The bustle in a house," the phrase "The sweeping up the Heart/And putting Love away" metaphor 4 emotions after divorce

Which of the following is TRUE about the third person narrator?

The most significant feature of the American Enlightenment was the continued emphasis on the Bible as a source of truth

Booker T. Washington's use of the hand to compare relations between whites and blacks is an example of

The atrocities of WW I added a pessimistic attitude and flavor to the poetry and prose of the period following the war.

Dee's claiming of an African heritage (her name & her greeting her mother) underscores that she has rejected a heritage

When Sandburg uses the lines "I am the grass; I cover all" and "I am the grass,/Let me work" he is using

The incriminating letter that Inspector G is to intent on retrieving is found by Dupin in

A subtle conflict in "To Build a Fire" pits man's intelligence against the instinctive knowledge of the animal world.

Robinson's use of "meat" and "bread" in his poem "Richard Cory" are examples of

"But in the main, I feel like a brown bag of miscellany propped against a wall..." This quotation is an example of

Who is the main character in "The Yellow Wallpaper"?

In Poem 409 by Dickinson ("The Soul selects her own society") the theme is best expressed as:

The main character of the story "Neighbor Rosicky" is a disillusioned old farmer who is down on his luck.

The central metaphor in "Mother to Son" is

"People on the pavement" is a metaphor that suggest that the speaker is on the same social plane as Richard Cory.

Sandburg's poem "Chicago" personifies

W.E.B. DuBois's childhood as a slave created within him a desire to champion the cause of racial equality in the U.S.

For Douglas, the conflict with Covey represented

Which of the following are features of postmodernism?

Deconstruction promotes concepts in literature that authorial intent is critical 2 one's understanding of a work

The cadence and "drive" in "Chicago" is created by

For Edward Taylor, the most appropriate subject for his poetry is nature & the intimate relationship of man with nature