American Literature Quiz 2 (20 MCQs)

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1. Who wrote "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" ?

Correct Answer: D) Jonathan Edwards.

2. ..... focused on specific ..... regions, languages/dialects, and manners.

Correct Answer: D) Regionalism, geographic.

3. The Puritans wrote:

Correct Answer: C) Fiction.

4. What scripture was the focal point of the sermon "Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God" ?

Correct Answer: C) Deuteronomy 32:35.

5. God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says .....

Correct Answer: C) Benjamin Franklin, "The Way to Wealth".

6. The complete opposite of something

Correct Answer: C) Antithesis.

7. Rhyme occurring at the end of the line

Correct Answer: A) End rhyme.

8. "Paul Bunyan" is an example of what type of literature?

Correct Answer: A) Fantasy.

9. Identify the word with the accent mark placed correctly.

Correct Answer: B) Tor' tu ous.

10. A poem of remembrance or lament

Correct Answer: D) Elegy.

11. To bump, push, or shove while moving, as in a crowd.

Correct Answer: D) Jostle.

12. Writers of the revolution focused on ..... matters rather than religion.

Correct Answer: D) Government.

13. Features of the modern short story genre include

Correct Answer: B) Themes of instability and loss.

14. Escape or avoid

Correct Answer: B) Evade.

15. After narrating Farquhar's escape attempt:

Correct Answer: C) He wakes up from a dream, because he never managed to escape.

16. Formal; fancy.

Correct Answer: D) Ceremonial.

17. The condition of Douglas and Watson were, respectively:

Correct Answer: B) Widowed and single.

18. Displaying disrespect in a scornful way

Correct Answer: D) Sardonic.

19. T.S Elliot's "The Wasteland" is based on what real world city?

Correct Answer: D) London.

20. On the Great Carbuncle quest for the pursuit

Correct Answer: A) Seeker.