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2018-19 Semester 1 American Lit
2018-19 Semester 1 American Lit
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1
"We hold these truths to be self-evident" is from which document?
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
The Declaration of Independence
Speech to the Virginia Convention
The Crisis
2
Who says: "Oh this old thing? I put it on when I don't care what I look like."
Myrtle
Daisy
Jordan
Catherine
3
When does Gatsby cease having parties:
When he establishes a friendship with Nick
When he is murdered
When he meets Daisy
When Daisy doesn't enjoy herself at one any more
4
Thomas Jefferson's List of Offenses by King George is:
An antithesis
An ethical appeal
An emotional appeal
A logical appeal
5
"You have an extraordinary opportunity, a day where Christ has thrown the door of mercy open":
Liking
Reciprocity
Consensus
Scarcity
6
"It was about this time I conceived of arriving at moral perfection" is from:
Declaration of Independence
The Autobiography of Ben Franklin
The Crisis
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
7
The Crisis was written for what purpose:
To inspire confidence after the war
To rally troops at Valley Forge
To declare America's independence
To incite revolution after the Boston Tea Party
8
"He sent swarms of officers to harass our people and eat out their substance" is from:
The Crisis
The Autobiography of Ben Franklin
Speech to the Virginia Convention
The Declaration of Independence
9
Which of the following documents was written first:
The Crisis
Speech to the Virginia Convention
The Autobiography of Ben Franklin
The Declaration of Independence
10
Liking means:
Creating consensus
Establishing your authority
Getting people to commit to small commitments
Getting people to like you
11
Who is explicitly associated with the color "Red" in "The Great Gatsby"
Tom
Nick
Catherine
Jordan
12
"We hold these truths to be self-evident" is what kind of appeal?
Antithetical
Ethical
Logical
Emotional
13
The purpose of the declaration of independence is (mark the incorrect):
To list the offenses committed by King George
To make it clear that America has suffered
To declare independence from Britain
To declare war on Britain
14
Of the following, who does not come to Gatsby's funeral?:
Owl Eyes
Mr. Gatz
Wolfsheim
Nick
15
"But he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman" is an example of:
Antithesis
Emotional Appeals
Authority
Scarcity
16
Mark the incorrect statement about Jonathan Edwards:
He was primarily obsessed with emotion rather than reason.
He was almost like a celebrity.
He was a teacher of the Enlightenment.
His speeches at times created mass suicides.
17
"We have been spurned with contempt from the foot of the throne" uses which kind of appeal:
Emotional
Logical
Antithetical
Ethical
18
"Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston" is:
Emotional
Logical
Ethical
Liking
19
Which of the following describes an emotional appeal?
Establishing credibility
Establishing sympathy
Establishing non-tangible language
Establishing facts
20
Jonathan Edwards gives his speech against:
The Enlightenment
The Great Awakening
The Counter-Reformation
The Revolutionary War
21
"Look at this picture and weep; if there remains one wretch, let him suffer unlamented" is:
Declaration of Independence
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
The Crisis
Speech to the Virginia Convention
22
"He sent swarms of officers to harass our people and eat out their substance" is:
Antithetical
Logical
Ethical
Emotional
23
Consensus could be described as:
Getting people to create smaller and then larger commitments
A logical appeal
Peer Pressure
An ethical appeal
24
When authors like Jonathan Edwards use fiery, intense language, they are trying for:
Emotional Appeals
Logical Appeals
Ethical Appeals
Antithetical Appeals
25
When Gatsby is introduced to Tom and says, "I know your wife," we see hints of his:
companionship with Nick
grumpy disposition
fear of losing Daisy
underlying aggressiveness toward Tom
26
Which of the following authors is responsible for The Crisis:
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
Jonathan Edwards
Thomas Jefferson
27
Gatsby's attention to detail can be seen in his (mark the incorrect answer):
His sending of a new dress to a girl at his parties
His real library books
His two hydroplanes
Concern for Nick's grass
28
When Daisy says, "You always look so cool," what does the book claim she has truly revealed?
Her affair with Nick
Her hatred for Tom
Her love for Gatsby
Her friendship with Jordan
29
When one establishes authority, it is best done by:
Getting people to feel sympathetic to you
Getting people to like you
Stating your own credentials
Getting someone else to talk about your credentials
30
Gatsby is confused when Nick offers to have Daisy over for tea because:
Nick wants nothing in return
Gatsby tries to give him a car and Nick refuses
Nick asks to be part of Gatsby's business
Nick claims to not know Gatsby
31
"The bow of God's wrath is bent; the arrow made ready on the string" is:
Logical
Antithetical
Emotional
Ethical
32
"I bring reason to your ears" from The Crisis is:
Logical
Antithetical
Hyperbole
Emotional
33
Which is not matched up correctly with its symbol and meaning?
Gatsby's yellow car = humility
Tom's polo horses = luxury
Nick's red books = prosperity
Daisy's white dress = purity
34
Which of the following describes a logical appeal?
Making people sad
Strong, solid language
Good evidence
Establishing your credibility
35
Which of the following authors is not a transcendentalist?
Wordsworth
Hawthorne
Thoreau
Emerson
36
The Great Awakening was:
The period after the American Revolution
A time of re-commitment to Puritan ideals
A time of re-commitment to fighting in the Revolution
A time of re-commitment to Enlightenment ideals
37
Which of the following events is mentioned in "The Speech to the Virginia Convention"?
Sherman's March to the Sea
The Boston Tea Party
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Boston Massacre
38
Which of the following is not a rumor about Gatsby:
He killed a man
He wants to be a Senator
He went to Oxford
He is related to a kaiser
39
Which of the following is not a statement about the Enlightenment:
It is about independent rule without a monarch.
It was a movement supported by King George.
It was threatening to the Puritan ideals
It is a period of New Ideas.
40
What secret does Gatsby reveal to Nick about the accident in the Valley of Ashes?
Daisy no longer loves Gatsby
Daisy was driving
Daisy knew about Tom's affair
That Myrtle was his mistress
41
Which of the following describes an Ethical appeal?
Logical Evidence
Making the listener sympathetic to you
Establishing your credibility
Making the listener feel the way you do
42
"You are ten thousand times more abominable in his eyes" is from:
The Crisis
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
The Declaration of Independence
The Speech to the Virginia Convention
43
Jonathan Edward's piece is a piece of the:
Counter-Reformation
American Revolution
Great Awakening
Enlightenment
44
"What we obtain to cheep, we esteem to lightly" is an example of:
Scarcity
Liking
Authority
Reciprocity
45
Which of the following represents hope in "The Great Gatsby"?
Tom's polo horses
Jordan's golf career
Daisy's white dress
Gatsby's green light
46
Consistency means:
Doing the same thing repeatedly
Getting people to like you
Keeping people guessing
Asking for smaller and then larger commitments
47
"Thus all of you that never passed under a great change of heart are in danger":
Logical
Antithetical
Ethical
Emotional
48
"It is everlasting wrath" is:
Ethical
Antithetical
Logical
Emotional
49
"But he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman" is from:
The Crisis
The Declaration of Independence
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Speech to the Virginia Convention
50
"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains?" is from:
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
The Declaration of Independence
The Crisis
Speech to the Virginia Convention
51
"No man thinks more highly than I do of patriotism" demonstrates:
Consensus
Authority
Consistency
Liking
52
"..to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them..." is what kind of appeal?
Authoritative
Ethical
Emotional
Logical
53
In reality, Nick and Gatsby know each other from:
college
Tom's polo league
the military
adjoining properties
54
"We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated" is from which text
Speech to the Virginia Convention
The Autobiography of Ben Franklin
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
The Crisis
55
Which of the following describes scarcity:
Not having full public support
Getting people to like you
Wanting what there is not a lot of
Wanting more commitment
56
Which of the following is not a symbol of Gatsby's "new money"
his family crest
His pink suit
his orange machine
His french chateau-style home
57
Reciprocity is a characteristic of persuasion that means:
Creating sympathy
Getting people to like you
Giving when you get something
Establishing your Authority
58
"Give me liberty or give me death" is an example of:
An emotional appeal
A logical appeal
An antithetical appeal
An ethical appeal
59
"And for the support of this declaration, which a firm reliance on the Divine Providence" is:
Logical
Emotional
Antithetical
Ethical
60
"I have one lamp by which my feet are guided and that is the lamp of experience" is from:
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Speech to the Virginia Convention
The Declaration of Independence
The Crisis
61
"It is easy for God to cast his enemies down to hell" creates:
sympathy
fear
liking
consensus