ENGL 250: American Literature Final Study Quiz

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Hawthorne's "The Birthmark" is often termed a parable because the characters are developed with diagrammatic exactness. Thus Aylmer may be said to represent

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Aminadab may be said to represent

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Georgiana thus represents

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The Birthmark has the shape of a

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Aylmer tempers with nature but

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"Young Goodman Brown" is, at least on the surface,

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Goody Cloyse and Martha Carrier were

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Like a number of Hawthorne's tales, "Young Goodman Brown"

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Young Goodman Brown sees evil In

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Apparently the Devil invites Goodman Brown and Faith to

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In "My Kinsman, Major Molineux" the people of the city

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In "My Kinsman, Major Molineaux," Hawthorne repeatedly makes it clear that

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Before the opening of "Young Goodman Brown," Brown has

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It's typical of Hawthorne that at the climax of "My Kinsman, Major Molineaux"

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In "Young Goodman Brown," the conflict or struggle is between

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According to the narrator, the windows of the House of Usher look like

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In "The Fall of the House of Usher," the narrator

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In "The Fall of the House of Usher," the narrator

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"The Haunted Palace" is

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Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" is

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When narrator first meets Roderick in Roderick's room,

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Roderick Usher says he "buries" his sister in the dungeon

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Madeline Usher is buried alive

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Once the narrator shows up at the House of Usher

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For a time the narrator comforts Roderick by reading and painting with him; one of ushers paintings is described as follows: "A small picture present of the interior of an immensely long and rectangular vault or tunnel, with low walls, smooth, white, and without interruption or device. Certain accessory points of the design served well to convey the idea that this excavation lay at an exceeding depth below the surface of the earth." What later event in the story does this picture foreshadow?

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After Roderick and Madeline die, the narrator "fled aghast." As he is leaving the mansion, he turns and sees

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Whom does Roderick suspect is on the other side of the chamber door as the narrator comes to the climax of Ethelred's story?

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In "The Purloined Letter," the letter is originally stolen from

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In "The Purloined Letter," the person to whom the letter is addressed

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In "The Purloined Letter," Minister D___ purloins the letter because

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In "The Purloined Letter," the police are

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In "The Purloined Letter," G_, the Prefect of Police, assumes that Minister D is a fool because he is

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In "The Purloined Letter," Dupin

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In "The Purloined Letter," Dupin

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In "The Purloined Letter," Dupin and Minister D___

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In "The Purloined Letter," Dupin's motives

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In "The Purloined Letter," the narrator

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In what year was "Benito Cereno" first published?

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What was the name of the real-life captain on whom Melville based his character Amasa Delano?

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"Benito Cereno" takes place in the year

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"Benito Cereno" takes place

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Translate "Seguid vuestro jefe."

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Upon first approaching the San Dominick, Delano was reminded of

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Who keeps order on the deck of the San Dominick?

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How does Melville describe the six men sharpening hatchets?

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When Delano first visits the San Dominick, he brings

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What best describes Delano's attitude toward blacks?

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As he first appears in "Benito Cereno," Babo would not be described as

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Who is Alexandro Aranda?

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Why is Atufal made to appear before Cereno in chains?

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Delano suspects Cereno of being

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On several occasions, Babo helps Cereno to

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What does Cereno do that especially offends Delano?

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What role did the Ashanti play under Babo's leadership?

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Who led the revolt of the slaves?

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What's supply does the San Dominick need the most?

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What happened to Babo?

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Emily Dickinson composed approximately 1776 poems,

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In conjunction with Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson is usually

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Stylistically, Dickinson's poetry is distinctive for its frequent use of

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In terms of subject matter, most of Dickinson's poetry

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Statements as "Much madness is heaven's divinest sense" make Emily Dickinson sound like

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Many of Dickinson's poems focus on

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Judging by poems such as "Publication is the Auction" and "I'm Nobody," how does Dickinson feel about publication?

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Judging by poems like "Wild Nights" and "I Taste a Liquor Never Brewed," what is Dickinson's attitude toward physical passion?

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Which of the following does Dickinson not make use of in her poetry?

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Which of the following best describes Dickinson's use of meter and rhyme?

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Judging from her poetry, Dickinson focus most of her attention on

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Which American city provides the primary setting for Whitman's "Song of Myself"

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In Whitman's "Song of Myself," which set of Americans does he not attempt to speak for?

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In Whitman's "Song of Myself," which of the following best describes his attitude toward the American lives he wants to catalog and represent?

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In Whitman's "Song of Myself," what is the name of the voice that addresses us?

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"Leaves of Grass" belongs to which form of poetry?

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In "Song of Myself," Whitman repeatedly tells us

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Whitman's "Song of Myself" is written in

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What is the major symbol Whitman works through in "Song of Myself"?

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What animal does the poet commune with in "Out of the Cradle"?

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What is the word the sea gives the poet in "Out of the Cradle"?

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Which previous American writer was a great influence on Walt Whitman?

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In what year was the first edition of "Leaves of Grass" published?

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What is the common nickname for Whitman's final edition of "Leaves of Grass," published in 1892?

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How many poems appeared in the 1855 version of "Leaves of Grass"?

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How does Whitman see himself in relation to his readers?

This is a study quiz based on the quizzes that Dr. Godfrey gave us during class.

ENGL 250: American Literature Final Study Quiz

ENGL 250: American Literature Final Study Quiz

Hawthorne's "The Birthmark" is often termed a parable because the characters are developed with diagrammatic exactness. Thus Aylmer may be said to represent

Aminadab may be said to represent

Georgiana thus represents

The Birthmark has the shape of a

Aylmer tempers with nature but

"Young Goodman Brown" is, at least on the surface,

Goody Cloyse and Martha Carrier were

Like a number of Hawthorne's tales, "Young Goodman Brown"

Young Goodman Brown sees evil In

Apparently the Devil invites Goodman Brown and Faith to

In "My Kinsman, Major Molineux" the people of the city

In "My Kinsman, Major Molineaux," Hawthorne repeatedly makes it clear that

Before the opening of "Young Goodman Brown," Brown has

It's typical of Hawthorne that at the climax of "My Kinsman, Major Molineaux"

In "Young Goodman Brown," the conflict or struggle is between

According to the narrator, the windows of the House of Usher look like

In "The Fall of the House of Usher," the narrator

In "The Fall of the House of Usher," the narrator

"The Haunted Palace" is

In "The Purloined Letter," G_, the Prefect of Police, assumes that Minister D is a fool because he is