American Romanticism Pre-Quiz

Question 1

The meeting of our emotional selves and the natural world is called a...

Accepted Answer

sublime experience

Question 2

What does "acumen" mean?

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the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a common theme of American Gothic literature?

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beauty of nature

Question 4

A literary movement describes a time period when a group of writers have similar what?

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subject matter

Question 5

PRACTICE QUESTION: What high school do you attend?

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Chavez

Question 6

What word best describes narrators in American Gothic literature?

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Unreliable

Question 7

What is a "phantom"?

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An appearance

Question 8

Transcendentalism places emphasis on the what of nature?

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beauty

Question 9

Which is not a common characteristic in American Romanticism?

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Focus on reason

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a literary movement?

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Mid-Modernism

Question 11

Which types of characters are often found in Gothic literature?

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Manipulative villians, Hero turned antagonist, Ghost of character's past

Question 12

Finish the quote based on your knowledge of transcendentalism: "This world is but a canvas..."

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"to our imagination"

Question 13

Which is NOT a common theme in transcendental literature?

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Plight of the working class

Question 14

After what time period did American Romanticism directly emerge?

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Age of Reason

Question 15

In literature, what is correspondence?

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relationship between the character and the setting

Question 16

The poem "Aurora Borealis" was written by who?

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Herman Melville

Question 17

Why are castles NOT included in American Gothic literature?

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Castles are not typically found in America

Question 18

Which of the following are common allusions in American Gothic literature?

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Roman mythology, Greek mythology, the supernatural

Question 19

What does it mean to "loaf"?

Accepted Answer

Be lazy

Questions 19