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Transcendentalism Literature Quiz 3 (60 MCQs)

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1. "Civil Disobedience" ContentWhat situation caused Thoreau to write "Civil Disobedience" ?
2. This author was a disciple of of Emerson, and tested his ideas by living by Walden's pond for 3 months in a cabin.
3. On what day and year did Thoreau move to Walden?
4. Who co-founded "The Dial" ?
5. How does "Civil Disobedience" reflect ideas of Transcendentalism?
6. According to Thoreau, who/what should be governing people?
7. Which set does NOT contain key words describing the SIX TENETS of Transcendentalism?
8. Who was the author of the MAJORITY of the works we read in the Gothic Literature unit?
9. He believed "that government is best which governs least."
10. Which of the following is NOT an essential value of Transcendentalism?
11. Who was an eighth generation, Harvard educated minister?
12. According to EMerson, when you go into the woods you
13. VocabularyDefinition:to clear of guilt or blame
14. In what area of the United States did this movement mostly take place?
15. Which of these does NOT drive the pace and rhythm of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" (467)?
16. When Emerson says "Society is a joint-stock company securing bread to the eater" he is using which poetic device?
17. In Longfellow's poem, "The Tide Rises the Tide Falls" what do the waves do to the traveler's footprints?
18. To describe by comparing two things using "like" or "as" .
19. "Masque of the Red Death" is an allegory. What is an allegory?
20. Which of the following is NOT a component of American Gothic writing?
21. An American writer most famous for the transcendental ideas he summarized in his book Walden.
22. Which is the best summary of Emerson's thesis in Self-Reliance?
23. He believed in simplicity and living in natural surroundings.
24. This poetic device is used to mimic real sounds in nature
25. What is Thoreau's main idea in "Civil Disobedience" ?
26. What causes the Thoreau brothers to close their school?
27. When Thoreau wrote that he wanted to "live deep and suck the marrow out of life" he really meant that he .....
28. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of American Gothic Literature?
29. This is one of the 3 stressed ideas of Transcendentalism. It is when you do thinks for yourself.
30. This was a group of Transcendentalist poets who read poetry aloud in front of the fireplace after dinner. The members included Longfellow, Holmes, Lowell, and Whittier.
31. Thoreau's view of the war in Mexico is best described as
32. Transcendentalism was a movement during which time?
33. If you were writing a rhetorical precis, where would you put this sentence? Stanton's purpose is to expose the sexist ideology of American men in order to empower and further the rights of American women.
34. When was Transcendentalism created?
35. Who was one of the main leaders of the Transcendentalist movement?
36. "O Captain! My Captain!":What does the phrase "the prize we sought is won " refer to?
37. In "The Raven, " which word is an example of repetition?
38. What happened in Thoreau's life that would be the catalyst for replanting trees around Walden pond?
39. What request does Henry make of Ellen?
40. Time Period of romanticism and transcendentalism?
41. In order to better your life, Thoreau believes that one needs to .....
42. Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" was written in order to express ..... that Thoreau hoped his readers would adopt.
43. What famous essay did Ralph Waldo Emerson author?
44. What is Emerson's nationality?
45. This type of irony occurs when readers know more about a situation or a character in the story than the characters do.
46. Characters of Gothic stories experience either ..... or ..... torment.
47. According to Thoreau, what kinds of lives do most people lead?
48. One aspect of Thoreau's style is to
49. Why is Bailey in jail?
50. Complete the quote from the story- "I went to the woods to live ..... "
51. In "The Ponds" , the author ventures into the forest to do what?
52. Emerson's essay, "Self-Reliance, " elaborates on his belief in the importance of the .....
53. What does Walden Pond represent?
54. This type of irony occurs when someone states one thing and means another, and is often considered sarcastic in nature.
55. Steve Irwin is an example of what tenet?
56. Which of these is NOT a central belief of Transcendentalism?
57. What happens to John?
58. What is a characteristic in Anti-Transcendentalism?
59. Transcend means to
60. What crime did Thoreau commit?
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