Unit 2, Week 1 (Whitman) Content, Skills, and Standards

Unit 2, Week 1 (Whitman) Content, Skills, and Standards

11th Grade

31 Qs

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Unit 2, Week 1 (Whitman) Content, Skills, and Standards

Unit 2, Week 1 (Whitman) Content, Skills, and Standards

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11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Transcendentalist movement primarily took place during which time period and location?

1820s-1850s in the Southern United States

1830s-1860s in New England

1840s-1870s in the Western frontier

1850s-1880s in California during the Gold Rush

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best represents the core Transcendentalist belief about human nature?

People are born sinful and need strict religious guidance

Humans are naturally good but corrupted by society

People can only find truth through scientific reasoning

Individuals should always follow the wisdom of their elders

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing," the metaphor of "singing" represents:

Actual musical performances by workers

Workers complaining about their difficult jobs

Joyful expression of individual identity through work

The need for better working conditions in America

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Whitman's use of cataloging in "I Hear America Singing" serves to:

Make the poem longer and more impressive

Create equality among different types of workers

Show that some jobs are more important than others

Prove that America has too many different occupations

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Whitman's free verse structure support his democratic themes?

It follows strict European poetic rules to show America's sophistication

It proves that American poets can't write traditional poetry correctly

It mirrors democratic principles by avoiding rigid hierarchical rules

It makes poetry so easy that anyone can write it without skill

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Whitman's "Preface to Leaves of Grass," American poetry should:

Imitate the best European poetic traditions exactly

Only be written by highly educated university professors

Use natural, accessible language that reflects American experience

Focus exclusively on wealthy and powerful political figures

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which aspect of Thoreau's philosophy is best demonstrated by his Walden Pond experiment?

The importance of making as much money as possible

Simple living and finding what you truly need

Avoiding nature because it's dangerous and unpredictable

The necessity of living in large cities for human happiness

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