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

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

   A. Strengthened the African American’s place in the world of literature
   B. Perpetuated stereotypes
   C. Allowed African American authors to sell their works more widely to white audiences
   D. Showed that African Americans couldn’t speak properly.

3. 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.

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. What animal is personified as the trickster in the Winnebago tale ?

   A. Bear
   B. Coyote
   C. Snake
   D. Hare

6. Define trickster tale ?

   A. A recurrent thematic element in an artistic or literary work.
   B. The struggle found in fiction
   C. Giving human qualities to animals or objects
   D. A story about a mischievous, supernatural being

7. The trickster figure is usually_______________?

   A. Amoral (neither good nor evil)
   B. Christian
   C. Evil
   D. None of these

8. Which character in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” directly opposes the Fugitive Slave Law ?

   A. Senator Bird
   B. Mrs. Bird
   C. St. Clare
   D. Haley

9. Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin, an indictment of slavery ?

   A. Harriet Beecher Stowe
   B. Richard Wright
   C. Frederick Douglass
   D. Phillis Wheatley

10. Harriet Jacob’s slave narrative Incidents in the Life differs from Harriet Beecher Stowe’s abolitionist novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin in what way ?

    A. Stowe’s novel is sentimental.
    B. Stowe describes the treatment of slaves.
    C. Stowe describes the escape of slaves.
    D. Uncle Tom’s Cabin was used by abolitionists.