The Gettysburg Address was delivered

to dedicate the new Gettysburg cemetery

The Emancipation Proclamation

led to the formation of the first Black Union troops

Because the story's structure is out of chronological order, you wonder until the end

whether Farquhar is really dead

The Gettysburg Address was

written by Abraham Lincoln alone

The behavior of the characters created by some Naturalist writers

was crude and instinctive, subject to natural laws

When Covey tries to bind Douglass's legs with a rope, Douglass

fights back by grabbing Covey by the throat

Sandy advises Douglass to carry a root in his pocket that will

make it impossible for any white man to whip him

After the Civil War, writers known as realists sought to

accurately and realistically portray life without filtering

At the time it was given, the Gettysburg Address was

thought to be too short and insignificant

Which of the following is not true about Doulgass by the end of the story?

He regularly receives physical abuse from white men

The Emancipation Proclamation

was more symbolic & political than practical towards slavery

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The Rise of Realism Quiz

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1
The Gettysburg Address was delivered
to dedicate the new Gettysburg cemetery
to honor those who helped and housed the wounded
and soon forgotten and only recently remembered
to dedicate the Gettysburg Battlefield
2
The literary time period in which heroes lived idealistic not ordinary lives is called the
realistic period
naturalistic period
romantic period
pyschological period
3
The Emancipation Proclamation
Led to the secession of more Union states
caused slaves to revolt throughout the south
led to the formation of the first Black Union troops
Is considered a good but flawed speech.
4
Because the story's structure is out of chronological order, you wonder until the end
how long Farquhar was prisoner
whether Farquhar is really dead
which shot killed Farquhar
whether the bridge burned
5
The Gettysburg Address was
plagiarized from Thomas Jefferson
written by Abraham Lincoln alone
written by a team of Lincoln's speech writers
written by an anonymous speech writer
6
The Emancipation Proclamation
is a dedication ceremony speech
is a political manifesto
is a legal document
is a persuasive political pamphlet
7
What does "summarily" mean?
carelessly
angrily
quickly
foolishily
8
You first meet Peyton Farquhar as he is
waiting to be hanged
drinking water
walking in the woods
planning a raid
9
The behavior of the characters created by some Naturalist writers
demonstrated humans have control over their destinies
was usually much more melodramatic than realistic
may have been foolhardy, but often resulted in happy endings
was crude and instinctive, subject to natural laws
10
What do the soldiers do after shooting at Farquhar with rifles?
shoot at him with canon
follow him on the road
swim after him in the river
meet him at his house
11
When Covey tries to bind Douglass's legs with a rope, Douglass
rallies the other slaves to his assistance
bows down and begs Covey for mercy
escapes and runs away to St. Michael's
fights back by grabbing Covey by the throat
12
Sandy advises Douglass to carry a root in his pocket that will
heal the wounds that might be incurred during whippings
make it impossible for any white man to whip him
make Covey a more humane, compassionate overseer
secure his freedom if it is never removed
13
In Frederick Douglass's autobiography, Douglass shows how he
moves from fear to defiance
remains defiant throughout
is consumed by fear
is reduced from defiance to submission
14
After the Civil War, writers known as realists sought to
use romance to reveal truth to readers
accurately and realistically portray life without filtering
provide an idealistic view of life to heal post war wounds
accurately portray behavior without seeking explanations
15
"Interminable" means
official
painful
endless
deadly
16
At the time it was given, the Gettysburg Address was
thought to be too short and insignificant
critically acclaimed for its genius
immediately memorized and recited by school children
well received by the audience
17
Realism is a reaction to what previous literary time period?
Rationalism
Native American oral tradition
Early American literture
Romanticism
18
Douglass walks to Master Thomas's store to
recover from injuires
plot revenge
visit friends
seek help
19
Which of the following is not true about Doulgass by the end of the story?
He is still enslaved by Master Thomas
He regains his sense of freedom and dignity.
He vows that anyone who wants to whip him must kill him.
He regularly receives physical abuse from white men
20
The Emancipation Proclamation
Actually and legally freed slaves in the southern states
was more symbolic & political than practical towards slavery
Had nothing to do with slavery or freedom
Finally freed all slaves in the Union

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