This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Regions > American Literature > American Literature – Quiz 83 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books American Literature Quiz 83 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A word, phrase, or clause that functions as a noun or noun equivalent A) Substantive. B) Nominative absolute. C) Appositive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Substantive. 2. Serious; grave. A) Limber. B) Thicket. C) Ceremonial. D) Solemn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solemn. 3. Psychological struggle A) Tragic flaw. B) Internal conflict. C) External conflict. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Internal conflict. 4. If students study they will do well on final exams. A) No change. B) Study, they. C) Study they. D) Study; they. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Study, they. 5. When was the trans-continental railroad completed in the US? A) 1880. B) 1900. C) 1883. D) 1869. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1869. 6. Which is not Thomas Paine's works? A) Civil Rights Movement. B) Common Sense. C) The Age of Reason. D) The (American) Crisis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civil Rights Movement. 7. Something that represents something more than its literal self A) Understatement. B) Simile. C) Symbol. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbol. 8. If you don't know what a word means while you are reading, what do you use to figure out the meaning? A) Mystery clues. B) Context hints. C) Context clues. D) Consult your teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Context clues. 9. A statement in concise and witty manner A) Archetype. B) Aphorism. C) Apostrophe. D) Allegory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aphorism. 10. Learning Platforms:Which of the following is NOT a learning platform that will be used? A) Shmoop. B) Pear Pod. C) Schoology. D) EdPuzzle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pear Pod. 11. The linen shirt Washington wore was: A) Suave. B) Good to see. C) Extremely uncomfortable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extremely uncomfortable. 12. Use of a word or phrase to replace another word with one considered less offensive A) Trope. B) Euphemism. C) Invective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Euphemism. 13. The workers used a steam drill to cut into the mountainside. Steam drill means ..... A) A hammer used to hit spikes into rock. B) A steam-powered machine. C) A machine that uses the wind to run. D) A wooden machine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A steam-powered machine. 14. Most of America's Founding Fathers did not believe in women's suffrage. Only men could vote in the United statesuntil 1920.What is "suffrage" ? A) Something that causes pain. B) An early flag. C) Skirts that did not cover the ankles. D) The right to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The right to vote. 15. Doing something with power, energy, and strength. A) Limber. B) Thicket. C) Vigorously. D) Solemn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vigorously. 16. What attitude towards slavery does the narrative most strongly convey A) Outrage. B) Understanding. C) Tolerance. D) Indifference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outrage. 17. Course Materials:When do students need to have their course materials, especially the notebook, laptop, and independent reading book? A) By Monday, August 28. B) By Monday, September 5. C) Anytime before week 5. D) By Monday, August 22. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By Monday, August 28. 18. A character's internal, unspoken thoughts A) Internal monologue. B) External monologue. C) Inner dialogue. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Internal monologue. 19. A dowdy fur coat might be ..... A) Expensive. B) Shabby. C) Luxurious. D) Stylish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shabby. 20. Juxtaposition of light and dark A) Paradox. B) Chiaroscuro. C) Hubris. D) Nostalgia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chiaroscuro. ← 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 8American Literature Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books