This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Regions > American Literature > American Literature – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books American Literature Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correctly accented word. A) Redundant. B) Redundant. C) Redundant. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Redundant. 2. What is the compound subject of this sentence?:The cat and dog played in the yard. A) Played. B) Cat. C) Dog. D) Cat, dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cat, dog. 3. To respect or worship someone or something A) Motif. B) Querulous. C) Venerate. D) Solicit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Venerate. 4. A metaphor that is used throughout an entire piece of literature A) Metaphor. B) Extended metaphor. C) Simile. D) Extended simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 5. Which of the following expresses a key idea of the selection from Self-Reliance? A) Be guided by the will of the majority. B) It is wise to try to be like others. C) The individual mind is the only guide. D) Social customs are necessary for peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The individual mind is the only guide. 6. Hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct A) Abet. B) Vapid. C) Procrastinate. D) Hatred. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hatred. 7. ..... can be either a stanza or a single line of poetry. A) Verse. B) Prose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verse. 8. Anne Bradstreet is a significant figure because ..... A) She was the first woman to publish poetry in the new world. B) She was the first woman to write romantic poetry. C) She was the first woman poet in England. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was the first woman to publish poetry in the new world. 9. "the effect the writer wishes to have on their audience" is their: A) Requirement. B) Purpose. C) Pathos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Purpose. 10. Identify the word that has the stress mark placed correctly. A) A' bet. B) A bet'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A bet'. 11. Why was Thomas Jefferson asked to take the lead in drafting the Declaration of Independence? A) He was young. B) He was a talented writer. His writing had a "peculiar felicity of expression." (In the words of John Adams). C) He worked very quickly. D) He was late when coming to the meeting to decide who would take the lead. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was a talented writer. His writing had a "peculiar felicity of expression." (In the words of John Adams). 12. After marriage, Louisa's life would become: A) In a continuation of their routines. B) In a mostly unpleasant change. C) In a much more comfortable situation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In a mostly unpleasant change. 13. Can you not see, your uncle is wearied by your ....., your warmongering? A) Sedition. B) Insubordinate. C) Malcontent. D) Insubordinate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Malcontent. 14. Equitable arrangement means: A) Fair. B) Uncomfortable. C) Lucrative. D) Tiresome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fair. 15. Speech or writing that attacks, insults, or denounces a person, topic, or institution. A) Exposition. B) Red herring. C) Invective. D) False analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Invective. 16. Why was the purpose of Franklin trying to attain the virtues? A) To prove his superiority to his colleagues. B) To achieve moral perfection. C) To impress a woman. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To achieve moral perfection. 17. A synonym of jostle is A) Push. B) Pull. C) Tie. D) Lift. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Push. 18. Rude boldness; nerve; daring A) Tactful. B) Solemn. C) Supplant. D) Audacity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Audacity. 19. Despite the good news. A) Sentence Fragment. B) Run-On Sentence. C) Comma Splice. D) Complete Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence Fragment. 20. Who was the author of "The Definition and Origin of Language" ? A) William Cullen Bryant. B) Noah Webster. C) Daniel Webster. D) Timothy Dwight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noah Webster. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesRegions QuizzesAmerican Literature Quiz 1American Literature Quiz 2American Literature Quiz 3American Literature Quiz 4American Literature Quiz 5American Literature Quiz 6American Literature Quiz 7American Literature Quiz 9American Literature Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books