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1
How is "Survivor Type" an example of naturalism
The main character is a survival expert
The man lands on an island
The man kills a bird representing nature
The main character thinks he is in control but really isn't
2
What's the theme of "To Build a Fire"?
listen to your elders
nature can hurt people
animals are better than humans
nature is more powerful than humans
3
The main idea of "War is Kind" is that...
Professional soldiers need war
war is a necessary evil
war is fought by the poor and the young
war brings anguish to soldiers and their loved ones
4
What themes does "We Wear the Mask" explore?
Enviornmental Ethics
Biomedical Ethics
Ethics of Identity and Representation
Ethics of Social Justice
5
In Kate Chopin's "Desiree's Baby", What happens to Desiree in the end?
She discovers that her husband is black
She takes her baby back to her mother's home
She burns the love letter she was going to send to Armand
She takes her baby and goes into the bayou never to return
6
In "Desiree's Baby", what could be viewed as foreshadowing?
Desiree becoming a grandmother
Madame Valmonde's offer for Desiree to come home
Armand's love for La Blache
Desiree comparing her skin tone to Armand's
7
What is the definition of 'dialect'?
Conversation between characters
Form a connection between people
Place where a story takes place
Form of language spoken differently in different areas
8
The war influenced Realism
Revolutionary War
Civil War
WW I
WW II
9
What makes Farquhar so easily swayed into interfering at Owl Creek Bridge?
His deep love of bridges
His desire to be a glorified war hero
His wife and children
His hatred of the North
10
In Stephen King's Survivor Type the main character was a_________________?
Dentist
Surgeon
Pharmacist
Psychologist
11
When Crane says "war is kind" he actually means that war is:
positively spactacular
super sweet
the most wonderful time of the year
brutal and cruel
12
What does the window symbolize in the story of an hour?
Happiness
Her sadness, her tears
Freedom, independence
13
In "War is Kind," the soldiers' deaths are depicted as all of the following
EXCEPT
surrounded by noise
filled with rage and anguish
Peaceful and serene
tormented
14
In "Desiree's Baby," why does Armand automatically place blame on Desiree?
Desiree had a very dark complexion.
Desiree’s mother was a slave.
Her background was unknown.
Desiree had had an affair with a black man.
15
Which one of these is NOT a characteristic of American Realism?
Common Struggles
Fantastical Characters
Working or Middle Class Characters
Everyday Life
16
What is the purpose of the dog in "To Build a Fire?"
To show the author's love dogs
There is no point
To show man's reason is more powerful than a dog.
To show nature is stronger than m an's reason
17
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of American Realism?
Focus on ethical and social issues
Focus on ordinary, realistic events
Focus on the lower and middle classes
Highly sensational and adventurous plots
18
What "womanish" advice had the old timer given in "To Build a Fire"?
Bury himself under the snow.
Don't go out into the cold.
Don't go out alone.
Move back to where he was before.
19
"We Wear the Mask" is about...
showing yourself strong
all of the above
hiding your pain
standing proudly
20
The mask in "We Wear the Mask" is really...
An allusion to Guy Fawkes' mask
A metaphor for the fake happiness one uses when persecuted
A spooky Halloween mask that scares everyone
21
Kate Chopin uses Cajun/Creole dialect in these two stories. Dialect can be defined as...
Slang
Colloquial language
Frenglish
language peculiar to a specific region or social group
22
What does it mean to be quadroon?
two parts black ad two parts white
half white and half black
one part black and three parts white
four parts black
23
The title of "War is Kind" is mean to...
none of these
alert the reader to the ironic tone of the poem.
indicate that the poem argues that war is kind
signal the author's enthusiastic support for war
24
Kate Chopin drew on ........ for most of her inspiration and used it in her stories.
Other authors’ creation
Her real life
The story of her best friend
Her dreams and imagination
25
What is Naturalism in literature?
Extreme Realism
all options are correct
often pessimistic
often bleak
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what is regionalism in literature?
local people focused on many regions.
local color fiction and poetry focusing on a specific region
non-local focusing in region
27
Why is it ironic that Mrs. Mallard "breathed a quick prayer that life might be long"?
She wants to live long now because she can live her own life.
Her prayers have never been answered before.
She wants to die now because her husband is dead
She was afraid only yesterday that she might die young.
28
What is the main function of the flashback in "Owl Creek Bridge"
generate sympathy for the southern cause
objective and third-person limited
describe the effects of the war on women and children
explain why Farquhar is being hanged
29
In "Desiree's Baby," Armand's nature is
easy going
shy and calm
gentle and quiet
bossy and strict
30
In both of her stories, Kate Chopin shocked contemporary readers by her depiction of what?
graphic violence
graphic love scenes
bad language
an independent woman who doesn't represent the "norms" of the time
31
The central theme of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
Think things through.
You never get away with it.
War is cruel and doesn't care about human life.
Soldiers must follow orders no matter what.
32
THE RESOLUTION OF "TO BUILD A FIRE" IS:
THE MAN LIVES HAPPILY EVER AFTER
THE MAN DIES, THE DOG GOES TO CAMP
THE MAN DIES, THE DOG DIES
THE MAN AND THE DOG EAT A SANDWICH
33
Kate Chopin seems to paint a ____picture of marriage in both short stories.
negative
positive
neutral
34
What is the main POV in Owl Creek Bridge?
1st POV
2nd POV
3rd pov-omniscient
3rd Pov-limited
35
Which is not a characteristics of Realism?
A focus on human relationships with Nature
True-to-life dialogue
Focus on complex characters
Portray ordinary settings
36
What does spring symbolize in the "Story of an Hour?"
Crying doesn't solve anything
hope for the best
Spring fever is coming
new life, rebirth, change
37
Which event happens first in the chronological sequence of events in "Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge?"
The rope breaks.
Farquhar makes it to land.
Farquhar stands with his neck "in the hemp."
Farquhar's wife brings the soldier water.
38
What is a characteristic of American Realism?
Oral literature: epic narratives, creation myths and legends
Represented the manner / environment of everyday life and ordinary people
Interest in the inner working of the human mind
Mostly composed of philosophers and scientists
39
In Jack London’s
“To Build a Fire,”
there is an external conflict between _______?
human beings and nature
instinct and civilization
society and the individual
the beauty of nature and the cruelty of nature
40
What element shows "Survivor Type" as an example of naturalism
he uses free will to determine his fate.
He is a surgeon selling drugs
Richard is in a moral dilemma and feels he can get out of it successfully
He lands on an island that has nothing to offer him for survival.
41
Regionalism in literature focuses on:
Shows the unique characteristics and culture of a specific geographic area
Highlighting universal themes and ideas applicable to all regions
Ignoring geographical settings in favor of abstract concepts
Emphasizing the similarities between different regions
42
In "We Wear the Mask," why must the people (the "we") wear the mask?
People wear the mask to keep their identities a secret.
People wear the mask since they are told to by society.
The people wear the mask to hide their suffering.
People wear the mask to protect their faces and themselves.
43
To Build a Fire
’s theme can best be described as:
Instinct should be valued over knowledge
Trust friends
Believe in miracles
Human logic is valued above all else
44
Why did Armand throw Desiree out in "Desiree's Baby"?
She refused to complete domestic chores
He assumed she was of mixed race due to the complexion of their child
She didn't want to compete in the monthly NEST challenge
She cheated on him
45
Naturalism in literature
contended that man is at the mercy of chance in a neutral universe
argued that nature is good and will in time defeat the forces of evil
said evil is ever present and perhaps over-powering
said that the world is good and is overseen by a benevolent God
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Which is NOT a characteristic of Realism?
True-to-life-dialogue
Characters more important than plot
Common Characters
Exotic settings like outer space
