Midterm Exam Review

Who did Poe marry?

What is the theme of "Ozymandias"?

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is an example of a(n) _____.

The feeling of overwhelming awe in nature:

"I bring you reason in language as plain as A, B, C."

Why was Emerson banned from Harvard for 30 years?

A seemingly contradictory statement that illuminates a higher truth:

An example of Puritan beliefs in modern-day America is:

The art of persuasion is called:

The first section of Franklin's autobiography is addressed to Franklin's _____.

A character that fulfills a specific role in a story is called a(n) ______.

Where did Nathaniel Hawthorne work?

What is the name of Hester Prynne's daughter?

Which virtue is LEAST important to Benjamin Franklin?

What does Walton decide to do after hearing Victor's story?

"Frankenstein" is loosely based on the myth of:

"We are apt to listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts."

Emerson believed all souls were spiritually connected in a larger _____.

In "The Black Cat," who does the narrator kill?

Jonathan Edwards' use of fear to convert audiences to Christianity is an example of a __ appeal

Stories that incorporate legends, myths, and folklore are today commonly known as:

What is the highest form of artistic expression for the Romantics?

"Dust thou art, to dust returnest / Was not spoken of the soul" is an example of:

All of the following describe Thomas Jefferson EXCEPT:

Where did Thoreau get the materials to build his cabin on Walden Pond?

Where does Victor go to create the creature's mate?

Who is an example of a Byronic hero?

Using literary devices to hint at events to come:

Assigning human emotions to the weather:

Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring" discusses which environmental issue?

Why does the creature initially try to kidnap William?

"We must fight! We must fight!"

Which of the following is highly valued by the Romantics?

Which term means "someone who fights to end slavery"?

In "Frankenstein," Victor attended college to study _____.

What is the theme of "Thanatopsis"?

Who is the first female Puritan poet?

Which term means "someone who fights for women's rights"?

The Native American storytelling tradition is primarily _____.

What is the "bust of Pallas" referenced in "The Raven"?

"If a thief breaks into my house and threatens to kill me..."

What shape does the meteor take in The Scarlet Letter?

Which word means "God-given rights"?

Why didn't Boston want to use Cotton Mather's smallpox inoculation procedure?

What happens to Arthur Dimmesdale at the end of The Scarlet Letter?

The Declaration lists accusations against King George III using similar sentence structure, or:

The Age of Reason is also known as the ________ Period.

What literary device does Longfellow use in the poem "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls"?

In "The Black Cat," what does the narrator blame for his behavior?

Why does the creature choose to reveal himself to old man De Lacey first?

In "Coyote Finishes His Work," when will Coyote return?

Franklin embodies the American Dream because he was:

The period of American history marked by logic, reason, and progress:

Brook Farm sought to create a perfect society, or a ______.

In 1832, over one third of the population of Manhattan, NY, left due to:

Thoreau compares ants fighting to which classical war?

Which of these is NOT a Dark Romantic?

Why is Victor reluctant to marry Elizabeth?

What does Thoreau do when he notices a red and black ant fighting each other?

All of the following apply to Romanticism EXCEPT:

Which of the following is a great, misunderstood thinker Emerson references?

What did Felix do to drive his family to poverty?

Who rescues Victor in jail after Henry's death?

The mighty statue of Ozymandias in the middle of the desert is an example of:

In "The Tell-tale Heart," what provokes the narrator to kill the old man?

Another word for a Dark Romantic tale is a _____ tale.

Who died of a broken heart in "Frankenstein"?

What is the name of the narrator's lost love in "The Raven"?

What famous work did Herman Melville write?

Which of the following is an example of the minimalist lifestyle Thoreau advocates?

Why does Thoreau say he went to Walden Pond?

The belief that humans can arrive at truth using reason, rather than religion, is called:

Who did Benjamin Franklin help get a job in Philadelphia?

Emerson based many of his ideas on Plato's concept of ______.

What did Mary Shelley keep in a lock box?

Who does Emerson say you should trust?

Which of the following is a common theme in Romantic poetry?

"Frankenstein" can be classified as a _____ tale.

The rhetorical appeal to reason is called:

A commercial uses a famous celebrity to endorse the product they're selling.

Why couldn't Stanton attend the Anti-Slavery Convention in London in 1840?

In "Nature," Emerson compares himself to a giant, transparent _____.

Which of the following is an example of a Romantic hero?

What does the ancient mariner hang around his neck in penance?

Poe's story "The Pit and the Pendulum" is set during the _____.

Cotton Mather created a way to prevent smallpox through a process known as:

How much did Thoreau spend on his cabin by TODAY'S standards?

Elizabeth Stanton self-taught herself ______.

What happens to the creature when he rescues a young girl from drowning?

Jonathan Edwards compares God and sinners to:

Who does Victor assume the creature is coming to kill on his wedding night?

"We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated."

All of the following apply to deism except:

The rhetorical appeal to emotion is called:

Who came up with the idea for Central Park?

Which rhetorical device does Patrick Henry use in his speech to the Virginia Convention?

The overall tone of "Thanatopsis" could BEST be described as:

How long did Franklin believe it would take him to master all of his virtues?

What did the Puritans believe about nature?

"The Last of the Mohicans" by James Fenimore Cooper is an example of:

What topic does Bradstreet write her poetry about?

Who is the primary speaker in the poem "Thanatopsis"?

When Henry pays Victor a visit, he notices Victor is:

"A generous parent should have said, 'If there is trouble, let it be in my day.'"

What is the theme of Thoreau's observations of nature?

Someone uses a personal anecdote to persuade their audience.

Going beyond the physical to experience a truer spiritual realm is called ______.

Who wrote The Scarlet Letter?

In "The Tell-tale Heart," the narrator wants to convince the audience that he is not _____.

Frankenstein completed his monster:

Who nurses Victor back to health?

Someone uses statistics from a research study to prove a point in an argument.

Deism is best summarized by which metaphor:

The rhetorical appeal to credibility is called:

All of the following were major cities during the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT:

"Ozymandias" written about _____.

In "The Black Cat," what symbol does the second cat have on its chest?

Who compares himself to Adam and Satan in "Frankenstein"?

How did Percy Shelley die?

How many virtues does Benjamin Franklin list in his autobiography?

Which of the following men died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence?

The school of thought that values emotion and intuition over logic and reason:

Thoreau encounters all of the following animals at Walden Pond EXCEPT:

Chris McCandless in "Into the Wild" is a modern-day example of:

Who wrote "The Devil and Tom Walker," "Rip Van Winkle," and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?

"Can gentlemen assign any other possible motive for it?"

Which of the following is NOT an example of passive resistance?

Which is NOT an unalienable right listed in the Declaration of Independence?

Thoreau's passive resistance later inspired who?

Who was a leader in the Transcendentalist movement?

Transcendentalism was influenced by:

What question did Franklin ask himself every day?

What does the raven say repeatedly in "The Raven"?

Who criticizes Victor's knowledge of science?

According to Emerson, who owns the landscape?

How did Americans try to escape poor living conditions during the Industrial Revolution?

"God almighty will not give up people to military destruction."

Upon creating his monster, Victor reacts with:

Who wrote "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?

What year was the Declaration of Independence written?

Why doesn't the creature want Victor to kill himself?

What did Thoreau do after he was released from prison?

What does "thanatopsis" mean?

Which is a characteristic of the Romantic hero?

What does the creature do after Victor's death?

"Resistance to Civil Government" describes the perfect government as one that:

Which of the following is an example of Enlightenment thinking today?

"The Sky Tree" is an example of a _____ myth.

What is the monster's threat when Victor refuses to create a mate for him?

A protagonist with a tragic flaw is called a:

Which of the following was written by Thomas Paine?

Which BEST summarizes Thoreau's approach to government?

How did Thoreau feel about his night in jail?

How does the creature feel when Victor actually dies?

Benjamin Franklin invented all of the following EXCEPT:

Why were critics skeptical that Mary Shelley wrote "Frankenstein"?

What does the creature leave for Victor as Victor chases him toward the North Pole?

What does the narrator hear in the floorboards in "The Tell-tale Heart?"

For deists, what is the best way to worship God?

A secondary story that provides context: