Final Review

"Life is a game, boy. Life is a game that one plays according to the rules."

The author of this story is Stephen Crane.

"It's simple. You read books--to learn facts-to get grades-to pass the course-to get a degree."

A theme of this selection is dreams vs. reality

A theme of this selection is civilization vs. savagery.

Who wrote The Scarlett Letter

The character in this story was rejected by Yale, but eventually went to Harvard.

This author is considered to have coined the "flapper period" during the 1920's.

The author of this story was ashamed of his puritan roots.

This selection is told as a flashback.

"Well--if you are that final about it...there is nothing left for me to say."

The author of this selection wrote The Red Badge of Courage.

The author of this selection died on his birthday.

A theme of this selection is innocence vs. adulthood.

William Golding was the author of this selection.

The main character in this story is an esteemed scientist.

A theme of this selection is tyranny vs. democracy.

The author of this selection grew up in upper-class "old New York" society.

The author of this selection died young from cancer.

The main character in this selection is married to Hildegarde.

WWII is the backdrop to this selection.

The author of this story wrote Ethan Frome.

The setting of this selection takes place in Nebraska.

This selection is based on some true historical figures and events.

Most of the setting takes place in Baltimore, Maryland.

The author of this selection became a recluse.

Aminadab is a loyal servant in this selection

Nathaniel Hawthorne

The main character in this story has ruthless ambition to achieve what is prophesized to him.

A naturalistic author

fantasy story

"You're all waked up with bitterness, man."

"The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause..mature man, humbly"

Which selection became an immediate sensation and had a cult like following?

"You're acting like a crowd of kids. Which is better--to have rules , or to hunt and kill?"

The Swede is the antagonist in this story.

The author of this story had to write many serial stories to finance his flamboyant lifestyle.

Which selection was written in 1st person?

Which selection is based on deception and betrayal?

Which selection is written by a British author?

A character in this selection has roots in the Yoruba tribe.

"I had Barbara"

This selection takes place in Chicago in the 1950's.

This author was skeptical of scientific world; an underlying theme of the selection.

Which selection is considered a literary "tragedy"?

Which of these selections are considered nonfiction?

The antagonist in this selection is Jack Merridew.

The author of this story got the idea for it from a quote by Mark Twain.

British author who won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Deception between two women is an important part of this story.