James Fenimore Cooper

What did James Fenimore Cooper explore in his writing?

• British immigrant characters arriving in America

• uniquely American characters and settings

• Revolutionary characters and themes

• the exploration of Canadian territory

What unique American characters and settings did Cooper write about?

• (A) American Indians and backwoodsmen

• (B) Frontier communities and the wilderness of New York and Pennsylvania

• (C) Settlers in the Dust Bowl

• (D) Both A and B

• (E) All of the above

What was the name of the first American heroic figure in literature?

• Paul Bunyan

• John Henry

• Young Goodman Brown

• Natty Bumppo

What other names did Natty Bumppo go by in Coopers novels? Select ALL that apply.

• Leatherstocking

• Hawkeye

• Deerslayer

• Rumplestiltskin

TRUE OR FALSE. This new American hero in literature was different from the “hero” of the Age of Reason.

• True

• False

The “heroes” of the 1700s were real-life _________________ of the American Revolution.

Name some of the "heroes" from the writings of the 1700s. Select ALL that apply.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• Pecos Bill

• Benjamine Franklin

How were the heroes of the 1700s portrayed to readers?

• These men were worldly, educated, sophisticated, and focused on making a place for themselves in civilization.

• These men were warriors, non-educated, and focused on making a living for themselves in the frontier.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an American Romantic hero?

• Is young or possesses youthful qualities

• Is innocent and pure of purpose

• Is involved with death and decay and haunted homes/castles

• Has a sense of honor not based on society’s rules but on some higher principle

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an American Romantic hero?

• Includes the presence of irrational, horrific, and transgressive thoughts

• Has a knowledge of people and life based on deep, intuitive understanding, not on a formal learning.

• Loves nature and avoids town life

• Quests for some higher truth in the natural world.