American Literature Quiz 4 (60 MCQs)

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1. True/False:Writers of the time wrote about how Native Americans and Europeans viewed one another.
2. The notoriously harsh theatre critic rarely hesitated to ..... even the most famous and respected actors.
3. The opposite of enhancing value is
4. True/False:With oral tradition, stories can become distorted and lead to multiple versions
5. Extremely poisonous or harmful.
6. Approval; commendation
7. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons people came to America?
8. The first people came across the Bering Straight onto the American continent from the continent of .....
9. The style and structure of Sylvia Plath's early works are primarily characterized by what?
10. Putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay specifically:not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not comply (adj) You could tell he wanted everyone to stop what they were doing and obey his orders based on the ..... tone of his voice.
11. What was the name given to Jon Dos Passos' written style?
12. Point of view is defined as the perspective or vantage point in which a story is being told.
13. What was the main reason Columbus kept his journal
14. Intended to teach a moral lesson
15. Which author is known as the "Father of Free Verse" ?
16. What elements of human nature are explained by The World on the Turtle's Back?
17. Shocked by their cupidity is to be shocked by .....
18. Capable of being felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized
19. Identify the item that indicates the part of speech of the word "ostentatious."
20. Which era of American literature emphasized the importance of individualism, self-reliance, and the connection between nature and the divine?
21. In The History of Plymouth Plantation, the settlers consider the natives .....
22. If the greek root word "pre" means before, what does a "pre-existing condition" mean?
23. Controlling idea or insight into life which the author seeks to impart through characters, plot, and all the elements working together
24. Chaucer's rhyme scheme is famously called as
25. Other than Autobiography Benjamin Franklin is known for writing .....
26. Identify the item that indicates the part of speech of the word "foment."
27. Who will win the Super Bowl this year?
28. A type of folk tale that features an animal or human character who typically engages in deceit, violence, and magic is a .....
29. Emotional release
30. Feeling or showing hatred.
31. Dr. Joseph Morgan can be compared to a slave master because-
32. Which era of American literature is known for its accurate and detailed portrayal of everyday life, often focusing on the middle class?
33. What is it called when reality is different than what appears to be true?
34. Essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail
35. Who wrote "An Author to Her Book?"
36. Words that describe a character
37. Events that make the conflict worse
38. People began to rededicate themselves to the Puritan vision and a wave of religious enthusiasm arose during the .....
39. The Leather stocking Tales of James Fennimore Cooper was published in
40. In Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper", the Main characters husband was of what profession?
41. Stanza of poetry consisting of 2 lines
42. Expressions that do not mean literally what they say
43. We went to Pizza Hut last night to eat, and they were out of pizza.
44. The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson
45. One of the main difference between Romantic tradition literature and modern short stories is
46. What did the Americans establish during their stay here in the Philippines?
47. "Three months on the island is what his soul craved."
48. What chief emotions does the speaker in Bradstreet's poem express?
49. How does Olaudah Equiano convey the horror of his journey on the slave ship?
50. Romantic poetry can be seen as early as 1818 with ..... 's "To a Waterfowl" .
51. Words side-by-side that are seemingly contradictory
52. Dull, uninteresting; tiresome; lacking sharpness and flavor
53. Comparing two things that are not alike, using words such as "like", "as", or "than"
54. Primary sources are written .....
55. A feature of a poem in which the last words or two lines rhyme with one another
56. A traditional story that explains how life began
57. Writing about real persons, places, and events; concerned with factual information
58. Lumber industry, fishing
59. To make a raucous noise:to yell
60. Writing that ridicules or scorns people and things, showing their failures