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1
How did Irving's travels in Europe contribute to his later development of an American style of writing?
experience with Europe politic influence decision to write satire American
He was able to take formal writing lessons from Sir Walter Scott.
He was so impressed with the scenery in Paris that he included long
German folktales and legends when he wrote stories with American settings
2
What was the collection of previously published Nathaniel Hawthorne short stories called?
Twice-Told Tales
Young Goodman Brown
The Minister's Black Veil
The Scarlet Letter
3
What is the theme of The Masque of the Red Death?
If you are immoral, you will die.
Kindness is a saving grace.
Death is inevitable.
Having a lot of money will kill you.
4
What is a quotation mark?
A punctuation mark that shows the possessive form
A punctuation mark that is used to separate listed items
A punctuation mark that concludes a sentence
punctuation mark that marks dialogue, information drawn from another source
5
How did the writing style of Puritan literature reflect the lifestyles of its authors?
It was simplistic.
It was deliberate.
It was elaborate.
It was full of sin.
6
If the quote is a full sentence, the first letter of a quote should be:
Lowercase
Omitted
A vowel
Capitalized
7
In general, where do commas and periods go when quotation marks are used?
They both go within the quotation marks
They both go outside the quotation marks
Periods go outside the quotation marks, and commas go inside
Commas go outside the quotation marks, and periods go inside
8
In 'The Masque of the Red Death,' what is one of the symptoms of the Red Death?
Swollen feet.
Purple eyes.
Bleeding from pores on the victim's face.
Hives all over the victim's body.
9
What do the seven rooms in The Masque of the Red Death represent?
The seven deadly sins.
The seven virtues.
The seven stages of life.
There is no meaning.
10
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the works written by Dark Romantic authors?
creepy symbols
psychological effects of guilt and sin
horrific themes
whimsical story lines
11
The final line spoken by the narrator of ''The Cask of Amontillado'' is a Latin phrase that means:
Rest in Peace
Revenge is Sweet
Bless his Soul
Rest in Agony
12
What does the clock in The Masque of the Red Death represent?
The strength of mankind.
The extravagance of rich people.
The progression of time.
The endurance of quality craftsmanship.
13
What is plagiarism?
Providing a complete reference list for all sources consulted
Using another writer's words or ideas while passing them off as your own
Censoring sensitive information to fit legal requirements
Editing text to make sure all quotation marks are used appropriately
14
'The Cask of Amontillado'' by Edgar Allan Poe is set in a Italian town during a time of a celebration called _____.
spring break
saturnalia
spring festival
carnival
15
Why is Washington Irving known as the father of American literature?
He was the first person to write in America.
He wrote about his journey to America.
His writing helped shape the American identity.
He taught creative writing at one of America's first colleges.
16
What happens to the main character in Edgar Allan Poe's
The Tell-Tale Heart
?
A bird tells the secrets of his heart after he shares it during midnight
He succumbs to overwhelming paranoia after hiding a body under the floor.
He is punished for telling the secret confessions of his parishioners.
house he builds for his true love is destroyed after she marry another man
17
All of these genres of writing were characteristic of Puritan authors EXCEPT:
Letters
Historical narratives
Poems
Fiction
18
What are catacombs as described in ''The Cask of Amontillado''?
underground tombs
underground water reservoirs
escape tunnels
underground caves
19
How do myths being a part of oral traditions impact them?
The details of them may change
The accents used make the myths sound funny
They are told only on important holidays
They are told in only one language
20
The tone of ''The Cask of Amontillado'' is _____, which adds to the overall impact of the gruesome ending.
confused and unreliable
light and humorous
frightening and concerned
cold and calculated
21
Which pseudonym did Washington Irving use for
The Sketch Book
?
Geoffrey Crayon
Irving Washington
Ben Franklin
Diedrich Knickerbocker
22
Why are characters in Dark Romantic literature often mad or deranged?
as the result of their familial relationships
as the result of their economic relationships
as the result of guilt and sin
as a result of the supernatural
23
What area of the United States influenced Washington Irving's imagery?
The West
New York's Hudson Valley
The coast of Maine
Virginia's Shenandoah Valley
24
Which of the following stories was influenced by Nathaniel Hawthorne's time at the utopian community Brook Farm?
The Blithedale Romance
The Scarlet Letter
'The Minister's Black Veil'
'Young Goodman Brown'
25
Which work by Nathaniel Hawthorne is about a woman with an illegitimate daughter overcoming social discrimination?
Fanshawe
The House of Seven Gables
The Scarlet Letter
'Young Goodman Brown'
26
what animal was able to swim deep under the water in the story "earth on turtles back"
beaver
turtle
the muskrat
boy
27
How do Dark Romantics differ from Transcendentalists?
They believe society is oppressive.
They're more optimistic about the possibility of a utopian society.
They're more focused on the dark side of humanity.
They promote self-reliance.
28
The setting of a story includes the location and what other piece of information?
the attitude of the narrator
the narrative view
the sensory details
the time period
29
In the book series
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
by Rick Riordan, what culture's mythology is featured?
Norse
Greek
Polynesian
Roman
30
What is NOT something that myths teach?
what happens when someone partakes good or bad decision-making
accurate accounts of historical events
something connected with humans like how they were first created
natural mysteries like the sun setting
31
who pulled up the great tree in the story 'earth in turtles back'
the boy
the great chief
the servants
the wife of the great chief
32
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
"The current world population is over 7 billion people."
'the current world population is over 7 billion people.'
"The current world population is over 7 billion people."
"The current world population is over 7 billion people'.
33
Why did Nathaniel Hawthorne change his last name from 'Hathorne'?
He preferred the spelling of Hawthorne over Hathorne.
He wanted to distance himself from his Puritan ancestor John Hathorne.
there already existed another writer named Nathaniel Hathorne.
He liked the sound of Hawthorne compared to Hathorne.
34
In 'The Masque of the Red Death,' why are the nobles and Prince Prospero hiding in the abbey?
They are afraid of the Red Death sweeping the land.
They want to party without being bothered.
They are meditating to find spiritual meaning in their life.
They are worried people will steal their money.
35
How was religious teaching involved in Puritan literature?
It was central to each writing.
It wasn't an integral part.
It was one of many themes.
It was apparent in some writing, but not all.
36
What cultures had their own mythology?
Chinese
Roman
All answers are correct
Greek
37
Which of the following Puritan authors was an adviser to judges during the Salem witch trials?
Anne Bradstreet
Cotton Mather
John Milton
William Bradford
38
How did the style and content of Irving's writing relate to those of the American literary formats that preceded him?
emphasis on political,religious topics,expressed these through short story
write poetry, pioneered a new genre that did not depend on rhyming verse.
use of folktales and legends, but set his stories in Germany.
maintained sophisticated vocabulary and sentence structure,sarcastic,ironic
39
How do the works of Dark Romantic writers differ from others during the American Renaissance?
Dark Romantic works tend to be more optimistic.
There are no supernatural elements in Dark Romantic works.
Dark Romantic works tend to be longer.
There is no sense of universal justice in Dark Romantic works.
40
Which of the choices below would most likely be used as a symbol in a Dark Romantic piece of writing?
the sun
a dove
a white rose
a corpse
41
What is an oral tradition?
a story that is told orally, not written down
a speech
a game like 'Telephone'
a story that is acted out on stage
42
Puritan literature used which point of view for its writing?
Second-person
Omniscient
First-person
Third-person
