6401. All of the following are associated with Gothic architecture EXCEPT_______________?
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A. Complicated floor plans

B. Vaulted ceilings

C. Neo-classicism

D. The Middle Ages

6402. Based on your readings for this course, which of the following best summarizes how most critics interpret the crumbling castle in The Castle of Otranto ?
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A. The castle shows the lack of change in popular architecture styles.

B. The castle signifies the ruin of feudal medievalism.

C. The castle represents the presence of newer technologies.

D. The castle symbolizes the desire for a more powerful aristocracy.

6403. How does the character Dracula unsettle the Victorian patriarchy ?
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A. He threatens to spread his madness to women.

B. His sexuality appeals to women.

C. He provides a way for Victorian men to blame their actions on women.

D. He protects womens chastity and virginity.

6404. How is Jane Eyre different from the novels of the first wave of English Gothic novels ?
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A. The theme of imprisonment is prominent.

B. It is a Bildungsroman.

C. Its protagonist is at risk for sexual transgression.

D. It explains strange phenomena.

6405. Why do people evolve a language_______________?
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A. To articulate their circumstances

B. For existence

C. For identifying themselves

D. To communicate

6407. Whom did the corn clan member pray to for help ?
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A. His dead uncle

B. His dead grandmother

C. His dead grandfather

D. His dead father

6408. We associate William Bradford with what colonial settlement ?
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A. Mayflower compact

B. Plymouth

C. Rhode Island

D. Massachusetts Bay Colony

6410. Henry David Thoreau lived for a while_______________?
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A. At Willow Pond.

B. At Lake Tahoe.

C. At the Feather River.

D. At Walden Pond.
6413. How was the priests sons prayer answered ?
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A. The prayer was not answered and the people continued to live in sin

B. The dead uncle sent a hail storm to destroy the land

C. The priests son was told to set fire to the village

D. The dead uncle sent an earthquake to punish the corn clan for their wrongdoings
6414. What was the original title of Hemingways novel The Old Man and the Sea ?
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A. Fiesta

B. The Sea in Being

C. Farewell to Arms

D. The Assistant

6415. Hawthornes ancestors are associated with what historical American event ?
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A. History of slavery

B. History of puritans

C. None of the above

D. Transcendentalism

6416. Miniver Cheevys name satirically hints at his_________________?
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A. brave approach to life

B. magnanimous life style

C. hard work and sensitivity towards the society

D. a minimalist achievements in life
6417. Who wrote The sound and the furry ?
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A. William Faulkner

B. Robert Lee frost

C. Eugene O Neils

D. Countee Cullen

6418. According to Hare, what work did the Earthmaker send him to do ?
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A. To trample upon evil beings that were abusing his aunts and uncles

B. To play tricks on other animals to prove how intelligent he is

C. The hare has no purpose that is why his grandmother must always watch over him

D. To make mischief and cause trouble

6419. According to the myth, which of the following are likely hunting preparation rituals that the Winnebago perform ?
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A. Entering into a trance to commune with the spirits of the natural world.

B. Burning tobacco as an offering

C. All of the above

D. Singing songs

6420. What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Samon Occum ?
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A. None of the aboveE. All of the above

B. Indian autobiography

C. First african american to speak to mixed audience

D. Most popular slave narrative

6422. What is Mrs. Shelbys first name ?
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A. Margaret

B. Danielle

C. Emily

D. Rachel

6424. We associate Nathaniel Hawthrone with what literary movement ?
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A. Transcendentalism

B. Nationalism

C. Indian Autobiography

D. Romanticism
6425. gave a hint of the rich culture that was forgotten________________?
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A. The influence of the missionaries in lives of the Indians

B. The life of the Indians

C. Reported speech poems

D. Narratives captivity

6427. What was one theme in the period of independence ____________?
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A. national identity

B. urban and european vs indigenous and rural

C. political conflicts

D. All the above
6428. To Whom does Franklin say he is addressing his autobiography part 1 ?
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A. Himself

B. His son, William

C. Indians

D. His son, john

6429. During the Revolutionary time period, what great document was written ?
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A. The Heiner Papers

B. Confessional poetry.

C. The Declaration of Independence.

D. The first romance novel.

6430. Postmodern writing often uses and as literary devices ?
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A. Hyperbole; Personification.

B. Black humor; metafiction.

C. Symbolism; Imagery.

D. Metaphors; verbal irony.

6431. Rabbit Angstrom Novels are written by ____________?
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A. R. Ellison

B. Henry Miller

C. John Updike

D. Harper Lee

6432. What term describes Cassys racial heritage ?
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A. Hectoroon

B. Octoroon

C. Quadroon

D. Mulatto
6433. Which of the following is not one of the 4 part of Puritan Sermon ?
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A. Text

B. Bibliography

C. Doctrine

D. None of the above

6436. Pre-colonial theme ?
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A. creation stories

B. A and B

C. None of the above

D. religious stories

6437. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Indian autobiography genre ?
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A. Birth

B. Sovereignty

C. Assimilation

D. Religious in nature

6438. This mode of discourse is used to explain. (Example: repair manuals) ?
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A. Constitution

B. Connotation

C. Convocation

D. Exposition
6441. A language come into existence when_____________?
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A. there are speakers of the language

B. a new language id discovered

C. there is brutal necessity

D. ancient elements force to become a language

6444. Bear is supposed to be brave, so how does Hare trick him into being afraid ?
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A. Hare told thim that the country is full of wars.

B. Hare took out his quiver and showed him four arrows.

C. Hare threated to kill him.

D. Hare told him of a large beast living near Bears home.

6445. This author wrote of the Pilgrims voyage to the New World ?
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A. Bradford Nelson

B. Nelson Holden

C. William Bradford

D. William Holden

6449. This character survived a massacre______________?
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A. Hope

B. Magawisca

C. Faith

D. Madeline