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Literary Movements Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Madison, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, and George Washington were prominent figures of this period.
2. Finding happiness in small everyday things
3. What theme is expressed in Emily Dickinson's "Success is Counted Sweet"
4. What are literary movements?
5. The major political documents (Constitution, etc.) came from this American movement.
6. Puritans believed that human beings existed solely for the glory of God.
7. Who practices the oral tradition?
8. It was a derivation of realist tendencies.
9. Realism depicts the world as it is in complex situations with others and nature
10. What was the population of London during the Victorian Period?
11. What literary period valued ordinary life and spiritual experiencies in nature, like living alone?
12. Can be metaphorical, human nature, human experience, nature
13. Emotions, feelings
14. In Romantic writing, the feelings and passions of the characters are:
15. Reason and logic were valued over faith and ..... when it came to discovering the truth.
16. What was Queen Victoria's role in shaping Victorian values and ideals?
17. Conceits are the key element and this type of poetry is mostly known by John Donne
18. This movement expanded the fiction genre by introducing exotic and supernatural settings and plotlines.
19. Which of the following is NOT a branch of Romanticism?
20. Who was one of the leading authors of the Harlem Renaissance movement?
21. During which time period did American writers break away from traditional formats and focus on current trends and events? This is the most current literary movement.
22. Began after the American Civil War when our country was undergoing rapid social, political, and economic changes
23. This literary movement gave birth to the short story.
24. Who went to live at Walden Pond?
25. This writing reacted to the negative effects of industrialization (fast-paced lifestyle, commercialism) by turning to nature and the individual to emphasize a simpler lifestyle.
26. No boundaries between real and unreal, conscious and unconsicious.
27. Native Americans used this symbol often in literature because it represented life and nature.
28. Natural vernacular (Informal language) is a characteristic of Romanticism
29. Magazines and pamphlets were new forms of writings in Rationalism.
30. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the "lost generation" in literature?
31. A literary and intellectual movement that led writers not to imagine life as it could be, but to examine life as it was actually lived and to record what they saw around them as honestly as they could.
32. During which time period did American writers focus on the everyday life and the experiences of lower classes? This movement also at times related to the relationship of man and nature.
33. Daily life, Human nature, struggle
34. Which of the following was an influence on the Realist period?
35. . Language is more formal. Stressed survival of the fittest There is no free will One's circumstances are in control are all characteristics of naturalism
36. This literary movement occurred during many ups and downs in American history (Roaring Twenties, WWII, etc.)
37. The idea that Americans could claim land because it was their divine right is called
38. Which literary movement was heavily influenced by the works of Darwin and focused on showcasing the darker side of human nature?
39. Which did Jonathan Edwards write? (Hint:We read an excerpt)
40. Which literary movement was heavily influenced by the Jazz age and focused on giving a voice to African American culture?
41. Pessimistic nature feels itself and nature shapes you, environment makes you who you are.
42. Began in the late 1700s in Europe when the economy was shifting from farming and making things by hand
43. Emphasized free thought and self-reliance
44. What is the main characteristic of the Romantic hero?
45. It showed the features and peculiarities of a particular locality and its inhabitants
46. Details are important and ordinary life and everyday life is mirrored
47. Realism began in
48. In which movement did the Harlem Renaissance occur?
49. "There is no free will" is a characteristic of Naturalism
50. Individual is given importance and this very individual expresses his/her feelings using imagination and nature.
51. What literary period emerged as a reaction of the optimism of the Romanticism?
52. What is one of the main functions of Puritan writing?
53. These writers sought to create works that reflected the truth of the harsh conditions that came from living in overpopulated cities
54. The Romantic movement focused mostly on
55. All of the following are true for Rationalism EXCEPT:
56. Which of the following was an influence on the Rationalist period?
57. Identify the movement this is from: "It was about this time I conceiv'd the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection. I wish'd to live without committing any fault at any time; I would conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company might lead me into. As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong, I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a task of more difficulty than I had imagined."
58. Traditions are not acceptable anymore, brandnew techniques are sought. WW1
59. Which movement are we currently in?
60. Which literary movement heavily relied on the oral tradition and creation myths of American Indians/Native Americans?
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