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American Literature Quiz 25 (60 MCQs)

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1. To lessen in value
2. Prominent, standing out, conspicuous
3. A Latin term that means "to reduce something to absurdity." It is a figure of speech that is defined as a manner of arguing something for one's own position by showing the absurdity of the position of his opponent
4. Who wrote about his escaping from alligators?
5. Showing no feeling or emotion
6. ARITS:Who said this quote?" "It's all a matter of ideas, and God is just one idea I don't accept. It's not important."
7. The opposite of being inauspicious is
8. To speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner (v) During the game, the teammates would ..... and tease each other in a playful manner.
9. After living out in the country for many years, Pip developed a ..... accent.
10. Formal public speaking
11. Unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true:not credulous:SKEPTICAL (adj) The detective gave her partner an ..... look when he suggested the suspect's innocence.
12. In his first voyage Christopher Columbus landed in .....
13. When was Thomas Paine Born
14. Who wrote the first English dictionary in America?
15. How many virtues did Franklin feel we should perfect?
16. Define INCUMBENT
17. Figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole or the whole is used to represent a part
18. Flout her expressed desires
19. Whichof the following was not apart of the American Dream?
20. Which statement expresses the best conclusion to be drawn about the couple whose story is told in "Everything Stuck to Him" ?
21. Verisimilitude is only one of the ..... upon which a work of fiction is judged.
22. Your uncle wouldn't even part with a dime to help the kids pay for their trip. That's just one more example of hispenurious ways. In contrast, many people who have much less money have donated a great deal to the cause.What does "penurious" mean?
23. The mutiny was blamed on a group of malcontents and agitators who had ..... discord and unrest among the troops.
24. Why did Edward Taylor immigrate to America in 1668 from England?
25. The 1885 novel "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was written by
26. The Grapes of Wrath
27. Sarcasm, or saying one thing when you mean something different, is an example of
28. A trip is one synonym for .....
29. During the 1600's, America colonized throughout New England, creating new jobs and civilization. Who was the woman who learned how to read and write during this time period?
30. From what year did the Americans Colonized the Philippines?
31. "Absolute despotism" is an example of what rhetorical device?
32. "Paul Revere's Ride" is an example of what type of literature?
33. A feeling of dislike
34. What literary device does Emily Dickinson use in the poem "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" ?
35. Who was the first eminent poet of nature?
36. "the reason, or need, for something to be done" is the speaker's
37. Realists wanted most to:
38. Who is the "witchcraft expert" in The Crucible?
39. Fourteen line lyric poem with a fixed rhyme scheme
40. Which part of speech shows an action?
41. Which magazine did Washington Irving edit in 1812?
42. ..... was a member of the Puritan group known as the Pilgrims, who settled Plymouth Colony in 1620. He also viewed writing primarily as a practical tool.
43. An extreme exaggeration in writing
44. The opposite of being averred is
45. The opposite of an implicit threat is a ..... threat
46. 'Mundus Novus' is the work of:
47. Arrangement of incidents or events in a story or novel
48. Ture or false:Oral tradition refers to spoken word.
49. Language that appeals to the senses, allowing the reader to experience what the author is describing
50. American Literature predates most writing in history.
51. Because of the sunny days, the land was ..... and the harvest was full.
52. Which type of writing is a nonfiction work in which a person tells about his/her OWN life?
53. What do transcendentalists believe?
54. Thomas Paine claimed that a government of our own is our ..... ?
55. A Latin word that means "against the man." As the name suggests, it is a literary term that involves commenting on or against an opponent, to undermine him instead of his arguments.
56. What is the main function of the subject in a sentence?
57. Early American Literature began approximately in what year?
58. Which of the following things were necessary when Grant, Tante Lou and Miss Emma went to visit Henri Pichot.
59. What is it called when you take a quote from a source and place it into your research?
60. Carrie discontinued communication with the man who accompanied her on the trip because:
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