Review for Romantic period

The Romantic period was from

• Early to mid 1800s

• early to mid 1700s

• early to mid 1600s

• early to mid 1900s

American Romantic Literature can be seen as emerging in the aftermath of the ______war.

• civil war

• cold war

• vietnam war

• revolutionary war

Which of the following is not a Romantic element?

• individualism

• intuition

• supernatural elements

• industrialism

Who was Hawthorne's great great grandfather?

• Judge Hathorn (presided over the Salem Witch Trials)

• Judge Mathis (Puritan church leader)

• Benjamin Franklin (American founding father)

• Jonathan Edwards (fire and brimstone preacher)

Who was Joseph Moody?

• a Puritan judge

• an elder in Rev. Hooper's church

• New England clergyman Hawthorne based the "Black Veil" on him

• Hawthorne's great great grandfather

"The Minister's Black Veil" What is the symbolic significance of the black veil?

• it represents secret sin

• it represents hope and optimism

• it represents pridefulness

• it represents love and adoration

"The Minister's Black Veil" is a ______ a short simple story that teaches a lesson.

• paradox

• parable

• sonnet

• satire

"The Minister's Black Veil" What happens to Rev. Hooper's fiance?

• She wears a red veil to show she loves him

• she accepts that he wears the black veil

• she breaks off their engagement

• she yanks the black veil from his face

What is the central theme to "the minister's black veil?"

• the consequence of hidden sin

• the pursuit of happiness

• the dangers of isolation

• the importance of community

Why did Poe drop out of school?

• He had a gambling and drinking problem

• he married his cousin

• he was too smart for it

• he was accused of plagiarism