Which of the following best characterizes the central idea of Self-Reliance?

Inclination should be trusted completely.

With which statement would Emerson and Thoreau most likely agree?

Society prevents people from being free.

Why does Thoreau leave Walden Pond?

He didn't want to be stuck in habit & had more to accomplish

What is the connection between mood and setting in "The Raven"?

The bleak setting helps create the poem´s melancholic mood.

A key difference between the Transcendentalists and the Dark Romantics is that the Dark Romantics __________.

explored the darker sides of the human soul

How does the first person point of view impact Annabel Lee?

The narrator is able to communicate his deep emotions and grief.

Where was the raven pearched?

Above the narrator's chamber door

With which statement would Emerson most likely agree?

A fulfilled person is one who has followed his or her conscience.

Emerson thinks you should "trust thyself" because

we can discover truth through intuition

Describe the relationship between the two characters in "Annabel Lee."

The speaker and Annabel Lee were young and in love before she died.

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1
Which of the following was NOT an important aspect of American Romantism?
Intuition
Reason
Nature
Imagination
2
Which of the following best characterizes the central idea of Self-Reliance?
Meekness is the virtue that fosters self-awareness.
Social customs serve a valuable purpose.
Inclination should be trusted completely.
Cruelty may be necessary to achieve goals.
3
With which statement would Emerson and Thoreau most likely agree?
Society encourages people to be unique.
Society prevents people from being free.
Society is the best place to gain an education.
Society provides people with important opportunities
4
Why does Thoreau leave Walden Pond?
He felt he had accomplished his life goals and retired
He didn't want to be stuck in habit & had more to accomplish
He felt like his life on Walden Pond was becoming boring
He was lonely and wanted to be accepted back into society
5
What happens to Annabel Lee?
She becomes sick and dies.
She falls off of a horse and is hurt.
She leaves her lover.
She runs to the sea to go swimming.
6
In Thoreau´s view, what would happen to people if they rejected conformity?
They would feel emotionally isolated.
They would live more fully.
They would recognize the value of cities.
They would earn public respect.
7
What is the connection between mood and setting in "The Raven"?
The bleak setting helps create the poem´s melancholic mood.
The bright and busy setting creates a strong contrast with the poem´s mood
The setting has no relation to the mood of the poem.
The natural beauty of the poem´s setting creates its uplifting mood.
8
A key difference between the Transcendentalists and the Dark Romantics is that the Dark Romantics __________.
believed in the innocence of all people
explored the darker sides of the human soul
championed reason over intuition or imagination
denied the spiritual side of nature
9
Emerson mainly wrote about?
Trees
Family
City life
Nature
10
The speaker in "The Raven" is tormented by the thought that __________.
he has wasted his life in study
he will never understand the books he reads
the raven has been sent by his enemy
he will never see Lenore again
11
Why was Thoreau imprisoned?
Selling drugs to kids
Unregistered horse wagon
Killed the governor
Didn't pay tax
12
The unifying symbol in Walden is the
woods.
pond.
nature.
cabin.
13
Thoreau mainly wrote about?
Nature
Painting
Food
Traveling
14
The poem Annabel Lee was written by
Arthur Poe
Edward Putt
Edgar Allan Poe
Edmund Presley
15
Who is Annabel Lee to the Narrator?
Daughter
Wife
Girlfriend
Mistress
16
Thoreau builds the cabin in the woods because he wants to deal with ...
whatever he can make by hand.
no one.
only the essentials of life.
being away from the city on the weekends.
17
How does the first person point of view impact Annabel Lee?
It helps the reader know the thoughts and feelings of Annabel Lee.
The poem is less emotional and the character's thoughts are not understood.
The narrator is able to communicate his deep emotions and grief.
It makes the reader feel angry at wind and angels.
18
Annabel Lee is a poem about_______.
his wife
his cousins
his mother
his daughter
19
8. At Walden Pond, Thoreau sought primarily to __________.
contemplate sin and redemption
live deeply and consciously
perfect his farming techniques
escape troublesome enemies
20
The final mood of the poem "The Raven" is one of __________.
hope
anger
compassion
despair
21
What does the Raven say?
Hello
Leave now
Goodbye
Nevermore
22
Where was the raven pearched?
The floor
Above the narrator's chamber door
A tree
A nest
23
With which statement would Emerson most likely agree?
A fulfilled person is one who has followed his or her conscience.
Humans should pay attention to the guilt within themselves.
Society offers the best way to commune with the divine soul.
Objects of nature die, but civilization lasts forever
24
Emerson thinks you should "trust thyself" because
people can only trust themselves
we can discover truth through intuition
trust is gained by spending time in nature
we learn how to trust through experience
25
Describe the relationship between the two characters in "Annabel Lee."
The speaker was married to Annabel Lee before she left him.
The speaker was in love with Annabel Lee, who was an angel.
The speaker and Annabel Lee were young and in love before she died.
The speaker disliked Annabel Lee for angering the angels.
26
Who kills Annabel Lee?
Her lover
God
The Angels
The Sea

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