American Civil War was fought in_______________?
A. 1815-1820
B. 1830-1840
C. 1861-1865
D. 1825-1833
American Literature
Before advocating on behalf of the enslaved in colonial Massachusetts, Samuel Sewall participated in what early American crisis event ?
Before advocating on behalf of the enslaved in colonial Massachusetts, Samuel Sewall participated in what early American crisis event ?
A. Mayflower compact
B. Salem Witch Trails
C. No involvement
D. All the above
What statement below best sums up the literary significance of William Bradford ?
What statement below best sums up the literary significance of William Bradford ?
A. Created spiritual Diary
B. Non-Separating puritan
C. Separating puritan
D. both A and C
What does the narrator of the story about Rip describe as the great error in Rip’s composition ?
What does the narrator of the story about Rip describe as the great error in Rip’s composition ?
A. His weakness for spirits
B. That he is henpecked by his wife
C. His love of town gossip
D. His unwillingness to work
The change TV brought into the society can be summed up as_________________?
The change TV brought into the society can be summed up as_________________?
A. condensed life to the screen
B. life turning more attractive
C. bringing reality before them
D. creating indifference to realities of life
Which one is a great patriotic poem by Frost ?
Which one is a great patriotic poem by Frost ?
A. Mending Wall
B. Birches
C. The Gift Outright
D. Directive
The “Cycle of American Literature” was written by ?
The “Cycle of American Literature” was written by ?
A. Ralph Waldo Emerson
B. Thoruau
C. Robert E. Spiller
D. Gustave Falubert
Why do we call Ralph Waldo Emerson the “Father of American Literature” ?
Why do we call Ralph Waldo Emerson the “Father of American Literature” ?
A. First native american to publish life writing
B. Mentor to other writers
C. Literary Maverick
D. None of the above
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” as a literary work exposed the evils of________________?
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” as a literary work exposed the evils of________________?
A. dowry
B. slavery
C. corruption
D. superstitions
In Walden, who urges people to simplify their lives and look to nature for meaning ?
In Walden, who urges people to simplify their lives and look to nature for meaning ?
A. Robert Frost
B. Walt Whitman
C. Henry David Thoreau
D. Herman Melville