Am. Lit. Timeline Quiz Review

Question 1

The first "American" colonies were established during the

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Puritan period

Question 2

Edgar Allan Poe's work is an example of

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The Dark Romantics, Gothic Style

Question 3

This literary period is the most influenced by media and technology

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postmodern, contemporary

Question 4

Sandra Cisneros, Maya Angelou and James Baldwin wrote actively between:

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1950 - present

Question 5

1900 - 1950

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Modernism

Question 6

______believed that everything in the world, including human beings, reflect the Divine Soul.

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Transcendentalists

Question 7

Which literary period was dominated by written works by the Founding Fathers ?

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Rationalism, "The Age Of Reason"

Question 8

1840 - 1860

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Transcendentalism

Question 9

Langston Hughes was a part of the Harlem Renaissance

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true

Question 10

speeches and pamphlets were the majority of the written works during

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"The Age Of Reason"

Question 11

The 'Women's Suffrage' movement occurred during the ___________ period

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Transcendental

Question 12

"stream of consciousness" writing style is a characteristic of

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Modernism

Question 13

1920 - 1940

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The Harlem Renaissance, The Jazz Age, The Roaring 20s

Question 14

The 'worth of the individual' became important during _________

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Romanticism

Question 15

1750 - 1800

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"The Age Of Reason", The Englishtenment, Rationalism

Question 16

Literary period that coincides with WWI and WWII

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Modernism

Question 17

Native American literature is categorized by

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oral traditions

Question 18

1950 - present can be described as either the "contemporary" or "postmodern" period

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true

Question 19

The Civil War coincides with this literary period:

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Realism

Question 20

The 'Modernism' and 'Contemporary' literary periods are the same

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false

Question 21

loss of faith in the concept of the "American Dream" is a characteristic of:

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Modernism

Question 22

The Harlem Renaissance spanned from approx:

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1920 - 1940

Question 23

1800 - 1860

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Romanticism

Question 24

The poetic rhythm of this period was heavily influenced by Jazz

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The Harlem Renaissance

Question 25

The work of this period can be categorized by feelings of 'disillusionment'

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Realism

Question 26

1600 - 1800

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Puritanism

Question 27

The power of the imagination became important in literature during ______

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Romanticism

Question 28

emphasis on self reliance and individualism over conformity to society / tradition

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Transcendentalism

Question 29

'Prohibition' happened within the ________

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Harlem Renaissance, Jazz Age, Roaring 20s

Question 30

1850 - 1900

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Realism

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