A. History of puritans
B. History of slavery
C. Transcendentalism
D. None of the above
Related Mcqs:
- According to Dr. Frances Pritchett’s version of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi’s “The Historical Novel and the Historical Narrative”, what is the difference between a historical narrative and a historical novel ?
A. A historical narrative and a historical novel are the same thing.
B. A historical narrative tells only part of the story surrounding a historical event; a historical novel tells the whole story.
C. A historical novel focuses on providing the reader with only the central truth of a historical event, while a historical narrative attempts to tell the entire truth of a historical event.
D. Faruqi actually argues that historical novels do not exist. - Which of these statements does NOT apply to Hawthorne as a moralist ________________?
A. Awareness of the importance of living a life without error and sin
B. Awareness of the dangers of setting yourself up as the judge of others or of isolating yourself from humanity
C. Awareness of the ethical problems of sin, punishment and atonement
D. Awareness of the mysteries and frailties of human nature - What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Nathaniel Hawthorne ?
A. Popular early nosiest
B. Romantisum
C. Scarlett letter
D. All are correct - According to Dr. Frances Pritchett’s version of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi’s “The Historical Novel and the Historical Narrative”, which of the following offers the best definition of a “history” ?
A. A narrative based entirely on verifiable facts
B. A narrative that does not analyze characters on a situation-by-situation basis
C. A narrative without characters
D. A narrative that takes place in the past. - The work of John Foxe was no longer read or heeded in educated circles after which major historical event ?
A. Restoration
B. Glorious Revolution
C. French Revolution
D. Seven Years War - The Battle of Maldon describes which historical event ?
A. The defeat of the English at the hands of the Vikings in 991
B. The First Crusade in the 11th-century
C. The Second Crusade in the 12thcentury
D. The Norman Conquest in 1066 - For what historical event did the Gothic serve as a metaphor ?
A. The American Revolution
B. The French Revolution
C. The Battle of Waterloo
D. The Industrial Revolution - Christian writers like the Beowulf poet looked back on their pagan ancestors with_______________?
A. nostalgia and ill-concealed envy.
B. bewilderment and visceral loathing.
C. admiration and elegiac sympathy.
D. bigotry and shallow triumphalism. - Christian writers like the Beowulf poet looked back on their pagan ancestors with____________?
A. nostalgia and ill-concealed envy.
B. bewilderment and visceral loathing.
C. admiration and elegiac sympathy.
D. bigotry and shallow triumphalism. - Before advocating on behalf of the enslaved in colonial Massachusetts, Samuel Sewall participated in what early American crisis event ?
A. Mayflower compact
B. Salem Witch Trails
C. No involvement
D. All the above
