Lit exam

Which of the following elements is not an example of Sarah Orne Jewett's use of local color?

What man was a lifelong advocate of civil rights, those of women and blacks in particular?

who does Editha say "meant it to be war"?

Christopher Newman cannot marry the one he loves because

Which author wrote reputedly the finest fiction of the late nineteenth century?

What animal does Emily Dickinson allude to in "Hope is the thing with feathers"?

what is being described in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" as "a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the...

"Désirée's Baby" includes all of the following except

During what war id "Editha" set?

Realism and naturalism appeared on the literary scene in the years

Christopher Newman's sole aim in life had been to

The following quotation is an example of what literary device? "We cannot dedicate-we cannot consecrate-we cannot..."

What is Peyton Farquhar's occupation?

The quotation "of the people, by the people, for the people" is an example of

The central conflict in "A White Heron" is

Compared to the sportsman's perspective, what is a description of Sylvia's relationship with nature in "A White Heron"?

Which of the following describe(s) how the Hamiltons in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass...?

which statement best describes the naturalists

According to Frederick Douglass, why were slaves in the city often treated better than slaves on the plantations?

Abraham Lincoln's effectiveness as a speaker and writer was due to his skill in using

the quotation by Frederick Douglass " What he most dreaded, that I most desired...", which literary device?

In "The Boom in the Calaveras Clarion," Mr. and Mrs. Dimmidge decide to reconcile their differences, except?

which authr's pivotal book did Abraham Lincoln refer to as the one "that started this Great War"?

Sarah Orne Jewett could be described as all of the following except

James Whitcomb Riley;s works can best be described as

The theme of "God fashioned the ship of the world carefully" could be

In "Much Madness is divinest Sense," Emily Dickinson describes madness and sense using

which of the following authors is not reputed as a master of realism?

In James Whitcomb Riley's "When the Frost Is on the Punkin," all the following are examples of onomatopoeia except?

Who wrote a utopian novel, satirizing America's industrialization?

what did Fredrick Douglass say was "the pathway from slavery to freedom"?

Huck is upset about helping Jim escape because

what effect did the Civil War have on literary trends?

In the beggining of "The Law of Life," which of Koskoosh's senses remains acute?

what group of New England writers believed that the Civil War would usher in a democratic utopia?

Chapter 1 of The American begins in the city of

which of these did not serve as a function of Negro spirituals?

Kate Chopin's writing features which region?

Ambrose Bierce's fiction reflects

During her lifetime Kate Chopin was known for

What kind of tone did naturalism bring to American literature?

what is Mark Twain's unique contribution to frontier literature?

Jack London is known for

According to Koskoosh, what are nature's task and law?

In the end of the story, Désirée and her baby

which theme of naturalism does Stephen Crane's "A man said to the universe" illustrate most clearly?

Huck manages to escape from Pap using all the following tricks except