American Literature Mcqs for Preparation

My present business,” continued he, speaking with lofty confidence, “is merely to inquire my way to the dwelling of my [relative].” … There was a sudden and general movement in the room, which Robin interpreted as expressing the eagerness of each individual to become his guide. This passage exemplifies____________?

A. Jamming
B. Ambiguity
C. Snaring
D. Foregrounding

When the child finds that issues cannot be resolved in 30 minutes he______________?

A. will adjust with reality
B. becomes adamant and disillusioned
C. will find sources elsewhere
D. resigns to reality

Thoreau believed that if a government was unjust, people need to resist the government. This is called_____________?

A. Following orders.
B. Resisting arrest.
C. Civil disobedience.
D. Mutiny.

What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Emerson ?

A. Father of Free verse
B. Father of american poetry
C. Pro Slavery
D. Father of American Liteature

Ralph Waldo Emerson was a mentor for a number of early American writers, including_______________?

A. Hawthrone
B. Stewart
C. Thoreau
D. A and B

Stopping on a snowy Evening_____________?

A. Robert Frost
B. Langston Hugues
C. Countee Cullen
D. Sherwood Anderson

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