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WorksheetsRealism/Naturalism Review Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 8mins
As they prepare to execute the prisoner in "An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge," the soldiers exhibit an attitude of
regret
bitterness
formality
sympathy
Farquhar is being hanged because he
deserted his post
burned the bridge
tried to burn the bridge
is a captured confederate soldier
What interrupts Farquhar's thoughts about his wife and children?
the ticking of his watch
the train barreling toward the bridge
a hail of bullets
the arrival of confederate troops
What motivated Peyton Farquhar to strive for life in the midst of his death?
His farm
The thought of his family
The cause of/for the war
The thought of his imminent death
What is the setting of "An Episode of War?"
The Revolutionary War
World War I
The French and Indian War
The Civil War
What happens to cause the Lieutenant's injury in "An Episode of War?"
A bullet hits his arm
He was cut by his own sword
He fell from his horse and broke his arm
He is burned
Why is everyone so surprised that the lieutenant got shot?
He was faking his injury to get out of combat
He was wearing a bullet-proof vest
Because he wasn't in battle
The war was over
Which statement best explains why "An Episode of War" may be viewed as a Naturalistic story?
It takes place outdoors in a natural setting
It shows the harsh realities of everyday life
It shows how a man's life is shaped by outside forces
It shows the sentimental side of war
Who wrote "My Bondage and My Freedom?"
Ben Franklin
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
What does Frederick Douglass give other children in exchange for a lesson in reading?
Money
Bread
Tobacco
Candy
Who starts teaching Douglass to read but soon turns against him?
Mrs. Sophia Auld
Mr. Hugh Auld
The neighborhood boy
He teaches himself
What metaphorically came to open Douglass's eyes and reveal his terrible situation to him?
Freedom
Knowledge
Sympathy
Love
In the story, "The Notorious Jumping Frog," who is Dan'l Webster?
The frog
The bull pup
The narrator
The man telling the story of Smiley
Who was Andrew Jackson in the story?
The dog with no hind legs
The gambler
The narrator
Smiley's bull pup
How did the stranger defeat Jim Smiley in the frog race?
He switched the frogs when Smiley wasn't looking
He convinced Smiley to quit his gamblin' ways
He got the other men in the camp to rally against Smiley
He "fed" Dan'l Webster quail shot to weigh him down
What is a story within a story called?
A Tall Tale
A Frame Narrative
A Double Tale
An Outline Story
What is dialect?
A type of irony
Using slang/verbal language in a story
Using rural settings in a story
A type of indirect meaning
