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American Literature Quiz 24 (60 MCQs)

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1. Words that have similar consonant sounds, but different vowel sounds
2. The flow of thoughts and feelings in the modern short story is called
3. What is a person, place, thing or idea?
4. Which of these elements found in the first lines of "Huswifery" is not an example of Puritan Plain Style? "Make me, O Lord, Thy spinning wheel, complete/Thy holy word my distaff make for me./Make mine affections Thy swift flyers neat/And make my soul Thy holy spoole to be."
5. Which out of the 3 is NOT one characteristic of Native American Literature?
6. Which pair of words have similar denotations but very different connotations?
7. Identify the item that indicates the part of speech of the word "incontrovertible."
8. "A nice Smith is still a SMITH"
9. Compared to the oratorical style of Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry's style was:
10. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
11. "Times grew worse and worse ..... as years of matrimony rolled on; a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use."
12. "the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing" is the definition for
13. Which description best conveys Bradford's attitude in the selection from Plymouth Plantation
14. Why does Proctor tear up the confession at the end of the play?
15. My neighbor was ..... when his dog disappeared an asked everyone to join in the search.
16. Which significant landmark does John Steinbeck anthropomorphize as 'the mother of flight' in The Grapes of Wrath?
17. T.A.G. stands for
18. What is it called when there is inconsistency between what a character believes/says and what the reader knows to be true?
19. To support with evidence or authority:make more certain (v) The witness's testimony ..... the defendant's alibi.
20. Arriving at a conclusion based on assuming something is true
21. ..... explains how birds got their feathers
22. A drama or play with a political component advocating a certain point of view or describing a political event
23. Authors of this genre believed in a cyclical world view.
24. To use or develop for profit often in a selfish, unjust, or unfair way.
25. When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity.
26. At the end of the 19th century, the American steel company:
27. We gave the crying baby succor by giving her
28. The study of religion
29. Define EXTRANEOUS.
30. In the grizzly myth the daughter places herself in a dangerous position because she is
31. The Pilgrims came from .....
32. A woman plays a practical joke on her sister
33. A character type that can be found in literary works from different cultures throughout the ages
34. The Enlightenment promoted all of these ideas except .....
35. Tersely phrased statement of truth of opinion
36. An attack or reaction to the person rather than the person's point/argument
37. Which of the following best describes Benjamin Franklin?
38. Did Christopher Columbus land in American?
39. Restate in different terms
40. When Mark Twain points out that several dialects are used in "The Adventures of Huckleberry.....", he means:
41. Which phrase best describes the mother in "The Leap" when she jumps onto the burning house to rescue her daughter?
42. Use of a concrete object to represent an abstract thought or idea
43. A ..... character undergoes significant changes throughout a piece of literature.
44. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
45. Infringe on his rights
46. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
47. A cat chasing a dog would be an example of .....
48. What was the most popular school of thought called during the American Revolution?
49. Louisa's situation regarding Joe Dagget's vision was:
50. Excessive pride in one's self and looks.
51. To deceive; to charm; to enchant
52. What is the number (5) of syllables in a line of poetry and the emphasis on those syllables called?
53. Who was in charge of the Indian war campaigns during the 1860s and 1870s?
54. The period of containment and cold war lasted till the ..... of this century
55. To become gradually smaller.
56. The feeling that the writer creates is called the .....
57. Love of American places
58. A phrase or fixed expression that has a different figurative meaning than its literal meaning It's raining cats and dogs.
59. Having moral or ethical standards; principled
60. The opposite of corroborate is
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