WorksheetsAmerican Literature Midterm
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was NOT important to the Puritans?
a)
morals
b)
work
c)
religion
d)
comfortable housing
2.
What did the Puritans spend most of their day doing?
a)
farming
b)
hunting
c)
sewing
d)
learning at school
3.
Who wrote The Crucible?
a)
Arthur Miller
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
John Steinbeck
d)
Nathaniel Hawthorne
4.
Jonathan Edward's vivid descriptions of Hell in "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" are meant to...
a)
Frighten his audience
b)
Fascinate his audience
c)
Amuse his audience
d)
Make his audience feel superior
5.
In the selection from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," what is the author's main intention?
a)
to tell his listeners of God's love and mercy
b)
to frighten his listeners into seeking salvation
c)
to inform his listeners of the life of Jesus Christ
d)
to persuade his listeners to form a new church
6.
Which significant American political document was signed July 4, 1776?
a)
The Virginia Bill of Rights
b)
The Mayflower Compact
c)
The United States Constitution
d)
The Declaration of Independence
7.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to declare independence from France.
b)
to declare independence from Germany.
c)
to declare independence from Cuba.
d)
to declare independence from England
8.
The Declaration of Independence says that people have the right to life, _______, and the pursuit of happiness.
a)
holiday
b)
taxing
c)
rights
d)
liberty
9.
An argument based on facts, evidence, or reasons is called
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Tacos
Rhetoric
Rhetoric
10.
This ad is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
a)
Pathos
b)
Ethos
c)
Logos
d)
Tacos
11.
This ad is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Tacos
12.
This ad is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
a)
Ethos
b)
Logos
c)
Pathos
d)
Eos
13.
This appeal is linked to credibility.
a)
Pathos
b)
Ethos
c)
Logos
d)
Gyros
14.
This appeal persuades by using reasoning.
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Gyros
15.
"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
d)
platos
16.
"My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, make me the ideal candidate for your mayor."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
d)
adios
17.
"The data is perfectly clear: this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
d)
rios
18.
"They’ve worked against everything we’ve worked so hard to build, and they don’t care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they’re the enemy, and they won’t stop until we’re all destroyed."
a)
logos
b)
ethos
c)
pathos
d)
asos
19.
By donating only fifty cents a day, you can help give a child clean drinking water.
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
d)
tacos
20.
Smoking around kids is dangerous because the defenseless children are exposed to dangerous chemicals that can lead to coughing and difficulty breathing and could even lead to deadly asthma attacks.
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
d)
trios
21.
An advertisement that uses this will try to get you to see the company as reliable, honest and credible.
a)
crediblos
b)
pathos
c)
ethos
d)
logos
22.
The Romantic movement originated/started from where?
a)
Australia
b)
America
c)
Canada
d)
Europe
23.
Which of these is an important theme in American Romanticism?
a)
Emotions
b)
Rationality
c)
Science
d)
Industrialization
24.
The American Romantics value which of these traits?
a)
Extroversion
b)
Narcissism
c)
Individualism
d)
Introversion
25.
Romanticism is all about sappy love stories.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Romanticism values reason over faith or intuition.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
The Spanish Inquisition persecuted against...
a)
Those who disobeyed religious doctrine
b)
Every single Roman Catholic
c)
Witches
d)
People who don't do their homework
28.
What was the Romantic view of NATURE?
a)
nature is beautiful, mysterious, and symbolic
b)
nature is the root of all evil
c)
nature is a good place to live
d)
none of the choices
29.
What was the Romantic view of MAN?
a)
focus on reason and logic
b)
focus on individual and inner world
c)
focus on emotions and peace
d)
none of the choices
30.
What was the Romantic guide to TRUTH?
a)
emotions and progress guide you
b)
intuition and imagination guide you
c)
God and knowledge guide you
d)
None of the choices
31.
American Romantics distrust _______________.
a)
Technological advancement
b)
God
c)
Politics
d)
Art
32.
What are some characteristics of Romanticism?
a)
Imagination, intuition, and individuality over reason
b)
Nature as a beautiful and sacred place
c)
Supernatural/mystical qualities and elements of folklore (stories of the past)
d)
All of the choices
33.
What is Romanticism NOT?
a)
Sappy love stories
b)
Short stories, essays, and poetry
c)
Stories with supernatural elements
d)
Stories focused on nature
34.
When did Romanticism come to America?
a)
Early 1800s
b)
1880
c)
1930
d)
Later 1700s
35.
Where did the money in the woods originally come from in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
a)
a pirate
b)
a bootlegger
c)
a wealthy landowner
d)
the devil
36.
What is the movement in which people believed they could transcend or rise above material things?
a)
Romanticism
b)
Transcendentalism
c)
Impressionism
37.
Who was the founding father of Transcendentalism?
a)
Thoreau
b)
Whitman
c)
Emerson
d)
Waldo
38.
What Transcendental tenet does this picture represent?
a)
nonconformity
b)
civil disobedience
c)
social reform
d)
self-reliance
39.
What Transcendental tenet does this image represent?
a)
Social Reform
b)
Simplicity
c)
Non-conformity
d)
Enlightenment
40.
While Transcendentalists focus on nature and man's capacity for good, Gothic works often feature...
a)
technology and man's capacity for improvement
b)
the supernatural and man's capacity for evil
c)
art and man's capacity for creativity
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