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

Related Mcqs:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. The – s in ‘she sings well’ is ____________?

   A. An adjective forming morpheme
   B. Plural morpheme
   C. Possessive morpheme
   D. Morpheme signaling third person singular.

6. Paul O’Brien’s essay on Shelley suggests that Shelley was______________?

   A. Not an atheist
   B. In love with Lord Byron
   C. Suicidal
   D. Fiercely anti-war

7. Which Romantic author is the subject of Paul O’Brien’s essay “Prophet of the Revolution” ?

   A. Lord Byron
   B. Percy Shelley
   C. William Blake
   D. William Wordsworth

8. In his introductory lecture, how does Paul Fry define literary theory ?

   A. A hypothesis about how literary texts can be understood
   B. A methodology for applying ideas to literary texts
   C. The practice of interpreting literary texts
   D. A trend in university English departments

9. The churchyard of St. Paul’s Cathedral was well-known for its____________?

   A. ruinous condition.
   B. performing bears.
   C. graffiti.
   D. bookshops.

10. According to the literary critic, Paul Fussell, which of the following was a central trope of English poetry written during the Great War ?

    A. Patriotic imagery
    B. Irony
    C. Nihilism
    D. Apocalyptic imagery