This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Movements > Romantic > Romanticism – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Romanticism Quiz 27 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Romanticism's view of individuals: A) Valued place in society. B) Valued, but alienated. C) Not valued at all. D) Valued as part of a whole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Valued, but alienated. 2. What is one truth about The Dead that Bryant reveals in his poem? A) The Dead aren't really dead. B) The Dead Remember their loved ones. C) You cannot go anywhere on Earth The Dead have not already been. D) The Dead will rise again. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You cannot go anywhere on Earth The Dead have not already been. 3. In the 'Lyrical Ballads' Wordsworth described his love for the supernatural. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. What caused Britain to become diplomatically isolated? A) Her aggressive expansionism. B) Her unique traditions. C) Her separation from mainland Europe. D) Her scientific progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her aggressive expansionism. 5. Which painting by Francesco Hayez is one of the most famous Italian masterpieces? A) The Cairo uprising. B) The Sultana. C) The execution of Emperor Maximilian. D) The kiss. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The kiss. 6. Immoderate desire for wealth; greed A) Avarice. B) Romanticism. C) Usurer. D) Persecution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avarice. 7. Instrumental music based on the description of a plot. A) Fantastic. B) Poem. C) Program. D) Opera. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Program. 8. What did the poet mean when she wrote "and sings the tune without the words ''? A) It refers to the fact that one can feel and experience hope even in the most extreme of circumstances. B) Hope is the best emotion to feel during difficult times. C) She means it's because hope isn't always specific. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She means it's because hope isn't always specific. 9. Joseph Turner's theories about landscape painting are most closely akin to those of A) Thomas Cole. B) Hokusai. C) Ogatta Korin. D) Claude Monet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hokusai. 10. Is an artistic movement that emerged at the end of the 1700s as a reaction to the ideas of the Enlightenment A) Literature. B) Romantic. C) Romanticism. D) Realism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Romanticism. 11. What does the term "refutation" refer to in an argumentative essaY/ A) The intro of new evidence. B) The acknowledgement of counterarguments and providing evidence to discredit them. C) The conclusion of the essay. D) The restating of the thesis statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The acknowledgement of counterarguments and providing evidence to discredit them. 12. Nationalism appeared in the mid-1900s and it was characterized by cultural individuality and autonomy of different countries. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 13. Which is most revealing about the way the poor in the streets were regarded by the public in London at the time? (how were poor people treated in London at this time?) A) "sister kept all my clothes. When I asked for 'em, she said they was disposed of along with all of mother's goods.". B) "One day he hit me.". C) "if Money's found on us we have fourteen days in prison.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "if Money's found on us we have fourteen days in prison.". 14. What would the speaker of "A Psalm of Life" describe life as? A) Footprints. B) The ocean. C) Snow. D) A journey. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A journey. 15. What is one similarity between the Revolutionary Period and Romantic Period? A) Authors wrote short stories. B) Authors wrote poems. C) Authors wrote plays. D) Authors wrote political pamphlets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Authors wrote poems. 16. What was Ralph Waldo Emerson's profession before he became a founding Transcendentalist? A) Minister. B) Lawyer. C) Professor. D) Lecturer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Minister. 17. Easily nauseated or offended A) Squeamish. B) Contradiction. C) Precaution. D) Notorious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Squeamish. 18. Which group strongly supported the Women's Suffrage Movement? A) Abolitionists. B) Regulators. C) Anti-Suffrage Society. D) Ku Klux Klan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abolitionists. 19. American Romanticism & Transcendentalism occur during which time period? A) 1720-1800. B) 1860-1900. C) 1800-1860. D) 1600-1720. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1800-1860. 20. "The Fall of the House of Usher":Why did Roderick Usher place his sister in a coffin in the family vault? A) He thought there were grave diggers afoot. B) He wanted to be closer to his sister even in death. C) He thought doctors would examine or steal the body. D) He thought she would be a zombie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He thought doctors would examine or steal the body. 21. Something opposite; denial A) Prevalent. B) Consequence. C) Contradiction. D) Precaution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contradiction. 22. What is the role of industrialization and urbanization in English Romanticism? A) Industrialization and urbanization caused English Romanticism to focus on political and social issues rather than nature and emotion. B) Industrialization and urbanization had no impact on English Romanticism. C) Industrialization and urbanization led to a greater emphasis on technology and city life in English Romanticism. D) English Romanticism was a reaction against industrialization and urbanization, emphasizing nature, emotion, and individualism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) English Romanticism was a reaction against industrialization and urbanization, emphasizing nature, emotion, and individualism. 23. " I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" , Wordsworth uses the literary element of ..... to compare his delightful afternoon in nature to an aimless cloud. A) Personification. B) Rising action. C) Memory. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simile. 24. The economy of these states were more industrial A) Southern States. B) Northern States. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Northern States. 25. The devil symbolizes what? (a) A) Death. B) Greed. C) Heaven. D) Spirituality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spirituality. 26. Who is considered the Father of American Literature? A) Washington Irving. B) Edgar Allan Poe. C) Ralph Waldo Emerson. D) Henry David Thoreau. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Washington Irving. 27. What defines a Romantic hero? A) Going to be a superhero-always going to be a hero and save the day. B) Loner-individualism. C) Self-reliant. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 28. Evaluation of the impact of Romanticism on society:How did Romanticism literature influence the social and political movements of the 19th century? A) Romanticism literature focused on practicality and utilitarianism, ignoring social and political issues. B) Romanticism literature had no impact on society and political movements. C) Romanticism literature emphasized individualism, emotion, and the power of nature, inspiring movements for social reform and political change. D) Romanticism literature promoted conformity and obedience to authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Romanticism literature emphasized individualism, emotion, and the power of nature, inspiring movements for social reform and political change. 29. "She danced with grace, laughed with abandon, and loved with an open heart. Her life was a symphony of joy, a melody of passion, and a dance of love."Question:Which rhetorical device is demonstrated through the balanced structure of the phrases in the passage, where each element is presented in a similar grammatical form? A) Allusion. B) Parallelism. C) Rhetorical question. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parallelism. 30. Romantic painters aimed to A) Mirror the artist's imagination. B) Re-create nature. C) Meet the highest standards of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. D) Focus on the deplorable conditions of the urban poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mirror the artist's imagination. 31. An early leader in the fight for women's suffrage was A) Catharine Beecher. B) Susan B. Anthony. C) Harriet Beecher Stowe. D) Dorothea Dix. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Susan B. Anthony. 32. Nationalisms appeared in the first half of the 19th century in order to reinforce the Romantic sentiment of individuality. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 33. Comparison of Dark Romanticism and Transcendentalism:Explain how Dark Romanticism and Transcendentalism differ in their views on the inherent goodness or evilness of humanity. A) Dark Romanticism views humanity as inherently evil and sinful, while Transcendentalism sees humanity as inherently good and connected to nature. B) Dark Romanticism views humanity as inherently good and connected to nature, while Transcendentalism sees humanity as inherently evil and sinful. C) Both Dark Romanticism and Transcendentalism view humanity as inherently evil and sinful. D) Dark Romanticism and Transcendentalism both see humanity as inherently good and connected to nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dark Romanticism views humanity as inherently evil and sinful, while Transcendentalism sees humanity as inherently good and connected to nature. 34. What is one difference between American Romanticism and Transcendentalism? A) American Romanticism focused on emotions and individualism, while Transcendentalism emphasized the importance of intuition and the individual's connection to nature and the divine. B) American Romanticism emphasized the importance of intuition and the individual's connection to nature and the divine, while Transcendentalism focused on materialism and consumerism. C) American Romanticism focused on reason and logic, while Transcendentalism emphasized emotions and individualism. D) American Romanticism and Transcendentalism are the same thing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) American Romanticism focused on emotions and individualism, while Transcendentalism emphasized the importance of intuition and the individual's connection to nature and the divine. 35. What are other forms of Romanticism? A) Potty. B) Panting. C) Paintings. D) Philosophy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paintings. 36. Casper David Friedrich was a Romantic A) Author. B) Architect. C) Singer. D) Artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Artist. 37. Who was one of the most famous composers of the romantic era, whose powerful melodies "created dramatic intensity" ? A) Eugene Delacroix. B) Edgar Allan Poe. C) Ludwig von Beethoven. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ludwig von Beethoven. 38. Blake's Songs of Innocence focus on the different aspects of childhood. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 39. True or False:Dark Romantics and Puritans both saw signs and symbols in natural events. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 40. The core belief of the Dark Romantics revolves around A) The idea that sins are not everlasting. B) The conflict between good and evil. C) The idea that nature can purify sin. D) The idea that evil is only temporary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The conflict between good and evil. 41. Romanticism offers a philosophical reach for beauty and enlightenment through: A) Nature. B) Education. C) Death. D) Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nature. 42. Romanticism was a reaction to what other art movement? A) Realism. B) Neoclassical. C) Rococo. D) Baroque. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neoclassical. 43. Romantics sought truth and tranquility in ..... A) God. B) Nature. C) Family. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nature. 44. What about Romantics from the past define the "romantics" of our modern time? A) Their decision to leave cities. B) Their ability to express love proudly. C) Their hatred of authority. D) Their love for nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their ability to express love proudly. 45. Opera style that presents more realistic storylines and characters. A) Verism. B) Certain. C) Realism. D) Real. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Realism. 46. What is the main emphasis in English Romanticism? A) Collectivism, logic, and technology. B) Tradition, conformity, and urbanization. C) Materialism, science, and industry. D) Individual, emotions, and nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Individual, emotions, and nature. 47. What does a didactic poem do? A) It teaches a moral lesson. B) It tells people how to respect nature. C) It tells people about the cons of self isolation. D) It tells people how to respect themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It teaches a moral lesson. 48. Which author got suspended from Harvard University for not following the rules? A) James Russell Lowell. B) Margaret Fuller. C) John Greenleaf Whittier. D) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) James Russell Lowell. 49. What is a common theme explored in English Romanticism? A) Nature, emotion, and individualism. B) Urbanization, industrialization, and materialism. C) Technology, logic, and conformity. D) Groupthink, collectivism, and uniformity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nature, emotion, and individualism. 50. It was impossible for Laura to admire nature without provoking Sophia's ..... for her husband's death, while Laura has endured disappointments with fortitude and patience. A) Reconciliation. B) Happiness. C) Fortitude. D) Lamentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lamentation. 51. WHO IS RATIONALIST? A) A person of reason. B) A person who bases their opinions. C) A person who baseless their opinions. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person who bases their opinions. 52. Match the following characteristic to its proper age.Rely on faith for truth A) Puritanism. B) Age of Reason. C) Romanticism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Puritanism. 53. American Romantic authors and poets drew their inspiration from the unspoiled countryside. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 54. Which of the following is a characteristic of Romantic works? A) Unlikely characterization. B) A happy ending. C) Realistic plot lines. D) A reverence for cities and towns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unlikely characterization. 55. The hero from "The Last of the Mohicans" represents the Romantic hero who A) Lived in an English country village. B) Was a virtuous frontiersman who loved nature and disliked town life. C) Was a Scottish spy in the American Revolution. D) Represented a need to tame "wild" peoples-like the Native Americans-and make them more civilized/city savvy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was a virtuous frontiersman who loved nature and disliked town life. 56. Considered altogether, what do the details in the Emily Dickinson poems suggest most clearly about her attitude toward society? A) She is a social butterfly. B) She rejects society in favor of solitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She rejects society in favor of solitude. 57. When an author explicitly points out the traits of a character, it is called: A) Direct Characterization. B) Implicit Characterization. C) Explicit Characterization. D) Indirect Characterization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Characterization. 58. What is the lied? A) Song for voices and instruments. B) Song for solo voice with no accompaniment. C) Song for solo voice and piano accompaniment. D) Song for solo voice and orchestra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Song for solo voice and piano accompaniment. 59. What 2 works did Ralph Waldo Emerson write that we read? A) Civil Disobedience and Walden. B) Walden and Self-Reliance. C) Nature and Self-Reliance. D) Nature and Civil Disobedience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nature and Self-Reliance. 60. This is the name of the program symphonic work that is presented in just one movement (although it does not have written verses). A) Melody. B) Leitmotif. C) Poem. D) Chico. 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