Some critics argue that the use of dialect by such authors as Paul Laurence Dunbar and Charles Chesnutt did all of the following except_______________?

Related Mcqs:

1. The mask in Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem, “We Wear the Mask,” represents_____________?

   A. The persona that the characters show the world.
   B. The carved masks of African gods.
   C. Characters from the Bible.
   D. Who the narrator wishes to be.

2. In the poem “When Malindy Sings,” Paul Laurence Dunbar uses irony and caricature to “signify” on white assumptions about African Americans. What does Henry Louis Gate’s term “signify” mean ?

   A. Giving words double meaning that appear differently to white and black readers.
   B. Fixing words with very specific meanings.
   C. Making sure that what is written makes sense.
   D. Lying to mislead the reader.

3. In Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “A Cabin Tale,” which character is a trickster figure?

   A. Weasel.
   B. Bear.
   C. The farmer.
   D. The young boy.

4. In Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “When Malindy Sings,” what kind of music is Malindy singing ?

   A. Cakewalk tunes.
   B. Gospel.
   C. Jazz.
   D. Blues.

5. Charles W. Chesnutt used vernacular speech to________________?

   A. Explain how African Americans could not learn standard English
   B. Make his written inaccessible to white audiences
   C. To encourage feelings of pride in African American readers
   D. Challenge American stereotypes about race

6. In Charles Chesnutt’s “The Goophered Grape Vine,” why does Uncle Julius tell the Northern visitors the story of the spell put on the grapes ?

   A. To describe the horrors of life on the Post-bellum plantation.
   B. To explain his religious views.
   C. To amuse the narrator’s sickly wife.
   D. So they won’t interrupt his income from the neglected grape harvest.

7. Some critics of literary theory argue that literary theory is problematic for which reason ?

   A. Literary theory tends to be too political.
   B. Literary theory does not offer a holistic interpretation of a text.
   C. Literary theory depends on specialized knowledge that is outside the realm of literary studies.
   D. All of the above answers are correct.

8. Some critics of literary theory argue that literary theory is problematic for which reason ?

   A. Literary theory does not offer a holistic interpretation of a text.
   B. Literary theory depends on specialized knowledge that is outside the realm of literary studies.
   C. Literary theory is sometimes very abstract and difficult to read.
   D. All of the above.

9. Which author relied on complex characters and dialect to overturn American stereotypes about Southern African Americans ?

   A. William Wells Brown
   B. Richard Wright
   C. Charles Chesnutt
   D. Booker T. Washington

10. In which dialect is Dante’s Vita Nuova primarily written ?

    A. Latin
    B. Tuscan
    C. English
    D. French