This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Movements > Transcendentalism > Transcendentalism Literature – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Transcendentalism Literature Quiz 12 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Dogma is A) A set of principals of an established religion. B) Direct reasoning. C) Divine providence. D) Doubt people have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A set of principals of an established religion. 2. This is one of the 5 main ideas of Transcendentalism. It is when you do thinks for yourself. A) Self-Reliance. B) Free Thought. C) Confidence. D) Importance of Nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self-Reliance. 3. What is a prominent theme in Dickinson's poem "Soul Selects Her Own Society? " A) Free Thinking. B) Connection to Nature. C) Conformity. D) Anti-Authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anti-Authority. 4. Words related to "transcendental" include: A) Transpose, ascendant, dental. B) Physical, tangible, concrete. C) Abstract, metaphysical, supernatural. D) Dark, horrific, tragic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abstract, metaphysical, supernatural. 5. A common theme in Dark Romanticism is ..... A) Trust no one. B) Life is beautiful. C) Evil overtakes good. D) Love conquers all. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evil overtakes good. 6. Which of the following is NOT a common theme in Transcendentalism? A) Ego. B) Nature. C) Nonconformity. D) Free-thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ego. 7. Which one is not a definition of Transcendentalism? A) Living a simpler life makes you happy. B) Value each day of your life. C) Believing in miracles and inspiration. D) To climb beyond. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Value each day of your life. 8. VocabularyDefinition:a strong dislike A) Aversion. B) Expedient. C) Nonconformist. D) Conviction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aversion. 9. A Transcendentalist might suggest that:By contemplating ....., the individual can ..... the world and discover their ..... A) Transcendence, forget, intuition. B) True freedom, embrace, destiny. C) Nature, transcend, divine truth. D) God, escape, true nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nature, transcend, divine truth. 10. Another one of the 5 is the idea that you should be able to think for yourself and challenge beliefs. A) Confidence. B) Importance of Nature. C) Self-Reliance. D) Free Thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Free Thought. 11. Throeau felt that government A) Can be abused. B) Is a tool for the army. C) Should be destroyed. D) Is a tool to be used for the people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can be abused. 12. Which individual spent one night in jail for refusing to pay his taxes? A) Whitman. B) Steve Harvey. C) Emerson. D) Thoreau. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thoreau. 13. He believed in the importance of individualism. A) Thoreau. B) Whitman. C) Emerson. D) Shakespeare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emerson. 14. Which of these was an ex-slave who spoke for abolition and women's rights? A) Emily Dickinson. B) Sojourner Truth. C) Dorthea Dix. D) Margaret Fuller. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sojourner Truth. 15. In a medical or health setting, which public figure would most appeal to an audience's sense of ethos (trust)? A) A politician. B) A doctor. C) A writer. D) A teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A doctor. 16. Dark Romantic literature often deals with ..... A) Fear and terror. B) Love and devotion. C) Grief and loss. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 17. Characters in Dark Romantic literature are often ..... A) Happy. B) Successful. C) Alone. D) Surrounded by friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alone. 18. What is the purpose of a short story? A) To inform the reader. B) To persuade the reader. C) To entertain the reader. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To entertain the reader. 19. When Thoreau mentions "less is more" in Act II, what is he urging against? A) Materialism. B) Societal code. C) Government. D) Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Materialism. 20. Which word pairs best describe the mood, or atmosphere, of "The Cask of Amontillado" ? A) Humorous and silly. B) Realistic and ordinary. C) Sincere and thought provoking. D) Grim and suspenseful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grim and suspenseful. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesMovements QuizzesTranscendentalism Literature Quiz 1Transcendentalism Literature Quiz 2Transcendentalism Literature Quiz 3Transcendentalism Literature Quiz 4Transcendentalism Literature Quiz 5Transcendentalism Literature Quiz 6Transcendentalism Literature Quiz 7Transcendentalism Literature Quiz 8Transcendentalism Literature Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books