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1
Transcendentalism emphasizes:
C. Social classes
B. Nature, intuition, and self-reliance
A. Conformity
D. Scientific evidence
2
Who wrote the influential pamphlet
Common Sense
?
D. John Locke
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. Thomas Paine
C. Thomas Jefferson
3
Romanticism emphasizes:
D. Strict religious rules
B. Industrialization
C. Emotion, nature, and individualism
A. Logic and government
4
What is a major theme in “The Declaration of Independence”?
D. Agricultural reform
B. Scientific discovery
C. Equality and self-governance
A. Religious freedom
5
Which concept is central to Transcendentalism?
A. Obedience to authority
C. Supernatural horror
B. Value of nature and inner truth
D. Economic success
6
What’s the tone of most Puritan sermons like Jonathan Edwards’ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”?
A. Hopeful
B. Joyful
D. Logical
C. Fearful and urgent
7
Henry David Thoreau’s
Walden
emphasizes:
A. Military strategy
B. Simplicity and connection with nature
C. Urban life
D. Social conformity
8
Which best describes Rationalist beliefs ?
D. Nature is evil
B. Logic and reason are the path to truth
C. Emotion is superior to logic
A. Faith solves all problems
9
What is the primary theme in many Native American myths?
A. Capitalism
D. Romantic love
C. Harmony with nature
B. Urban development
10
Which of the following was a purpose of early American explorers' writings?
B. Convince Europeans to colonize the New World
C. Document scientific discoveries
D. Share personal poetry
A. Entertain readers with fiction
11
“Self-Reliance” by Emerson promotes:
C. Individualism
D. Materialism
Conformity
Groupthink
12
What is the purpose of Thoreau’s
Civil Disobedience
?
C. To oppose voting
B. To advocate for breaking unjust laws
D. To promote business
A. To support war
13
Which rhetorical appeal does Patrick Henry use in “Speech to the Virginia Convention”?
C. Ethos, by citing philosophers
A. Pathos, by evoking fear and urgency
B. Logos, by using only statistics
D. None—he uses only facts
14
Which document includes the line “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”?
D. Declaration of Independence
C. The Federalist Papers
A. Constitution
B. Bill of Rights
15
Which of the following is a Gothic element in Poe’s works?
A. Light-hearted humor
C. Dark, eerie settings
B. Celebration of science
D. Satirical poetry
16
What’s a key difference between Romanticism and Transcendentalism?
D. There is no difference
A. Transcendentalism is darker
B. Romanticism focuses more on emotion on intuition and self trust
C. Romanticism is political
17
What idea connects many American Lit periods?
B. The importance of the individual
A. Distrust of nature
C. Focus on monarchy
D. Rejection of change
18
Realism in literature focuses on:
D. Mystical experiences
A. Imagination and fantasy
C. Everyday life and ordinary characters
B. Idealized worlds
19
Who wrote “The Raven”?
B. Edgar Allan Poe
D. Henry David Thoreau
A. Nathaniel Hawthorne
C. Ralph Waldo Emerson
20
In “Of Plymouth Plantation,” William Bradford’s tone can be described as:
B. Sarcastic
C. Reverent and factual
Satirical
A. Humorous
21
Which Romantic author often explored guilt and sin in Puritan society?
B. Herman Melville
D. Walt Whitman
A. Mark Twain
C. Nathaniel Hawthorne
22
What literary period followed the Puritan era?
D. Gothic
A. Romanticism
C. Realism
B. Enlightenment
23
The Puritans believed in:
B. Predestination
D. Reincarnation
C. Universal salvation
A. Complete separation of church and state
24
What is a common characteristic of Native American oral tradition?
D. Lack of spiritual elements
A. Use of complex scientific theories
C. Use of myth and nature symbolism
B. Emphasis on logic and reason
25
“We hold these truths to be self-evident…” is from:
A. The Constitution
B. The Bill of Rights
D. The Gettysburg Address
C. The Declaration of Independence
