How many people were found guilty and killed during the Salem Witch Trials?

More than 200 guilty people; 20 executed

In his Autobiography, Ben Franklin leaves home because

His brother exploited him in their business

What is the meaning behind the phrase “city on a hill”?

Puritans will be religious example for other Europeans

Which sign of witchcraft did NOT appear in The Crucible?

Parris finds an odd birthmark on Betty’s arm

Why was minister Cotton Mather an important Age of Reason figure?

He promoted innoculation against smallpox

Why was Julian angry with his mother for giving the child a penny?

It seemed degrading and condescending

In the Colonial era, how did people view God?

God already knows our fate; people always look for signs

How did the Age of Reason include God in their worldview?

He created everything, but humans are obligated to develop

Parents were “shiftless and unsuccessful farm people”, forcing him/her to work as a janitor?

James Gatz from The Great Gatsby

Which Postmodern concept is a reflection of the era’s search for transcendence?

Complete dependency on technology

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1
How many people were found guilty and killed during the Salem Witch Trials?
More than 200 guilty people; 20 executed
100 guilty people; 40 executed
150 guilty people; 50 executed
20 guilty people; 10 executed
2
How were the natives seen by European explorers?
Godly beings
Equals
Inconveniences
Friends they haven’t met yet
3
In the poem “Sympathy”, what is the indirect metaphor of the “caged bird” compared to?
Europeans
City people
Females
African Americans
4
What was the first object the Doctor of the Earth created?
A wonderful twig
A special flower
A unique bush
A great tree
5
What does Anne Bradstreet compare God to in her poem “The Burning of Our House”?
An artist
A blacksmith
A clockmaker
An architect
6
In his Autobiography, Ben Franklin leaves home because
He was involved in a sex scandal
He accidentally killed a homeless man
His brother exploited him in their business
He was wanted for copyright violations
7
Challenge Question: At what time did Columbus make the first recorded discovery of America?
3:45 A.M.
5:00 P.M.
11:30 P.M.
2:00 A.M.
8
Which of the following is false about Columbus’ background?
Born in Italy
Arrested for incompetence and misrule in the new colonies
First European sailor to establish permanent settlements
Primarily after adventure
9
Which author attributes American-like qualities to the Devil in a Gothic short story?
Walt Whitman
Washington Irving
Henry David Thoreau
Edgar Allan Poe
10
What was the purpose of literature written by the European explorers?
To teach lessons
Entertainment
Personal interest
To fund more exploration
11
In what city did Ben Franklin meet his future wife?
New York
Boston
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia
12
Which virtue is NOT included in Ben Franklin's system for self-improvement?
temperance
clarity
cleanliness
chastity
13
What caused the Postmodern anxiety?
Great Depression
Mexican Revolution
World War 2
World War I
14
Which of these is NOT a trait of Native American literature?
Oral tradition
Repetitive
Adaptable
Questioning past beliefs
15
During the Realism era, which of the following did not take place?
A growth in population/immigration
The growth of cities
Industrialization
A growth in rural living
16
Which was NOT a metaphor in Sylvia Plath’s poem Metaphors?
A pregnant cow
A melon
Money in a purse
A basket of red apples
17
What is the meaning behind the phrase “city on a hill”?
Puritans will be religious example for other Europeans
DUH, what else A metaphor for heaven
The nickname for Plymouth Rock and the first settlement
An actual city, on an actual hill
18
Which horrific aspect of slavery does Mary Prince not describe?
Separation from her family
A pregnant slave being whipped to death
Voyage on a slave ship
Being sold to a harsh master
19
What is “periplus” literature?
Guesses about the origins of the universe
A set of laws and rights
Documented sailing experiences
An ancient type of poetry
20
Which of these was William Faulkner not known for?
Winning a Nobel Prize
Being an alcoholic
Fighting in the Civil War
Writing stories set in Mississippi
21
Which of these is NOT a trait of the pre-colonial American hero?
Manly
Motivated
Puritan
Resourceful
22
Which sign of witchcraft did NOT appear in The Crucible?
Parris finds an odd birthmark on Betty’s arm
A dagger falls when Paris opens his door
Abigail was stabbed in the same spot as a poppet
Girls dancing naked in the woods
23
Which American disaster constituted the phrase “The whirlwind by day and the darkness at noon?”
The Great Depression
FDR’s new deal
The creation of Youtube
The Dust Bowl
24
“The voice of the sea is seductive [...] inviting the soul to wander in abysses of solitude”
Sympathy
Spoon River Anthology
The Awakening
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
25
Who was the first American woman published?
Anne Bradstreet
Margaret Fuller
Emily Dickinson
Mary Prince
26
Why was minister Cotton Mather an important Age of Reason figure?
He developed many inventions
He only believed in the literal parts of the Bible
He won a court case againt some Puritans
He promoted innoculation against smallpox
27
Which of the following was NOT another common name for the Puritans?
Dissenter
Nonconformist
Pilgrim
Revolutionist
28
Who borrowed heavily from German folklore?
Washington Irving
Henry David Thoreau
Edgar Allan Poe
Herman Melville
29
Why was Julian angry with his mother for giving the child a penny?
It seemed degrading and condescending
He thought she should have given him more than just a penny
He never received pennies as a child
Julian and his mother could not afford to give out money
30
In the Colonial era, how did people view God?
God already knows our fate; people always look for signs
God controls people’s lives, and they wish to escape
God is a clockmaker who created the world and left it to run
God is gone and there is a God-shaped hole in people’s lives
31
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Kay Boyle was born in Cincinnati Ohio
Isaac Singer studied to be a rabbi
Sylvia Plath died of old age
J.D. Salinger had a mental breakdown
32
What do the gilded six bits symbolize for Missie?
Her husband’s honor
Her undying love for Slemmons
The futility of her betrayal
Her desire to become a golddigger
33
Which statement about J.D. Salinger is TRUE?
His first wife was Oona O'Neill
He was married to a Nazi
He fled to Vermont to escape the public eye
He was never published in The New Yorker
34
Which author traveled as a war journalist to and later wrote about how he was shipwrecked?
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Stephen Crane
Ambrose Bierce
JD Salinger
35
How did the Age of Reason include God in their worldview?
He created everything, but humans are obligated to develop
Most of the Bible is allegory and metaphor
God has no place in a rational, scientific world
He retired and completely forgot about us
36
Which of these was not a trait of Modernist literature?
Honest and objective
Lack of Resolution
Corruption of the American Dream
Search for God/Transcendence
37
What kind of work was Ben Franklin looking for when he left home?
law
printing
writing
inventing
38
Parents were “shiftless and unsuccessful farm people”, forcing him/her to work as a janitor?
Joe from “The Gilded Six-Bits”
Emily from “A Rose for Emily”
George from Of Mice and Men
James Gatz from The Great Gatsby
39
Holden failed in every subject except?
Public Speaking
American History
English
Accounting
40
In “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”, what is the majority of the short story written in?
Flash-back
Imagination
Future tense
In media res
41
Which author helped to start The Great Awakening?
William Bradford
Ben Franklin
Patrick Henry
Jonathan Edwards
42
Why did Postmodern authors “tear down the fourth-wall” separating the audience and characters?
To persuade the audience to conform to their ideas
To acknowledge artificiality
To acknowledge changing culture
To scare members back to the church
43
Which of these is NOT an origin of the American Dream?
Eden
Individuality
Progress
Freedom
44
Which type of writing dwindled during the Age of Reason?
pamphlets
poetry
autobiographies
scientific essays
45
Challenge Question: Which of these characters is not in the Pima myths?
Seeurhuh
Tawiskaron
Juhwertamahkai
Toehahvs
46
Age of Reason thinkers believed God was like a
master inventer
fisherman
puppetmaster
clockmaker
47
Which Postmodern concept is a reflection of the era’s search for transcendence?
The idea that God already knows your fate
Perfectionism
Complete dependency on technology
Logic, science, and math
48
All Romantic authors…
Wrote between 1800-1865
Lived in a cabin in the woods
Believe nature allows ppl. to transcend the material world
Believe that God is like a clock-maker
49
Includes characters and events which are decidedly common and non-exceptional characters
Pastiche
Minimalism
Metafiction
Faction
50
Why is Ben Franklin's system for moral improvement a good example of Age of Reason thinking?
it assumes people are broken
it doesn't include religious faith
it is orderly and rational
it seeks to change behavior
51
Which of these is a source used by Vespucci?
Small world theory
Marco Polo
The Bible
Observation
52
Who expressed his love for American people in “One’s Self I Sing” and “Among the Multitude”?
Henry David Thoreau
Walt Whitman
Ralph Waldo Emerson
William Wordsworth
53
Which simile does Jonathan Edwards use?
God holding a human over hell like someone holding a spider
The depths of hell are like a frozen wasteland
Satan ruining souls like a stain bleeding into fabric
God crushing sinners like people crushing bugs
54
Which author is associated with Walden Pond?
Edgar Allan Poe
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Henry David Thoreau
Emily Dickinson
55
Which of these is NOT a pre-colonial writing that we covered?
The Mayan myths
The Pima myths
John Smith’s journal entries
Christopher Columbus’s journal entries
56
Which of the following is the best summary of Of Mice and Men’s American Dream?
Emerges from individuality and brotherhood
Escaping the workforce, finding peace by living off the land
Rabbits
Working for average pay and making an honest living
57
Why did the Transcendentalists want to focus on growing closer to Nature?
Economic Downfall
Urbanization
Gold Rush
Increased Interest in Agriculture
58
What ended the Romantic era?
The Civil War
World War I
The American Revolution
World War II
59
Who did F. Scott Fitzgerald befriend after WWI?
Stephen Crane
Kay Boyle
Carl Sandburg
Ernest Hemingway
60
What main American ideal was lost during America’s “traumatic coming of age” post World War I?
Dependency on technology
American Innocence
Belief in God
Desire for big business
61
Which is not a significance of nature in A Red Badge of Courage?
It symbolizes an infertile marriage to a wife's cousin
It shows that the war is not actually significant
It represents peace amidst violence
It provides context for Henry’s fear
62
Which war did Ambrose Bierce fight in?
Civil War
WWI
Mexico’s civil war
Mexican-American War
63
What writing styles DID NOT emerge during the Modern era?
Withholding information
Photo-realistic details
Flashbacks
Manipulation of time
64
Which author’s work features short, insightful reflections on everyday occurrences?
Washington Irving
Edgar Allan Poe
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emily Dickinson
65
Which author is associated with Gothic Literature?
Henry David Thoreau
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Edgar Allan Poe
Herman Melville
66
What is the definition of Realism?
A complete rejection of previous ideals of art, truth, form
Any school of thought that rejects previous values and form
The depiction of life as it is lived by most people
Any school of thought that emphasizes emotion over logic
67
Which was NOT a symbol in Singer’s short story “The Key”?
A ball of fire
A singing child
A white butterfly
A black cat
68
In John Smith’s letter to the Queen of Great Britain, who does he claim saved his life?
The Native Chief
Christopher Columbus
Squanto
Pocahontas
69
What was a world event that impacted literature in the Realist era?
WWII
Civil War
WWI
Mr. Hittle’s independent essay
70
Challenge Question: In what year Christopher Columbus born?
1451
1453
1452
1454
71
Which fact about Ben Franklin is FALSE?
delivered famous line: "give me liberty or give me death"
improved Philadelphia's sewer, streets, etc.
served on the Continental Congress
helped craft the Declaration of Independence
72
Romantic writing does not display…
New narration techniques
Supernatural
Nostalgia
Freedom
73
What new form of technology impacted the Realist era?
Time travel
Car
Railroad
Telephone

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