WorksheetsGothic Literature - Poe and Transcendentalism
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
What is a dangerous misinterpretation (not reading it right) of the following quote? “Good men must not obey the rules too well” – Emerson
Rules that endanger people’s lives or liberties are rules that should be spoken out against.
If a rule challenges what you want to do, you are obligated to break it.
If a rule challenges people’s civil rights, it must be broken.
If a person that writes a rule with evil intentions it must be broken.
Why did Ralph Waldo Emerson give up on being a Christian minister?
He wanted to play professional baseball.
He wanted to become an author and poet.
His first wife’s death made him question his faith
Transcendentalism was a social reform movement that valued ___________ over Society.
Unity
Government
Individuality
Transcendentalism is a _______________.
literary movement
individual reform movement
philosophical movement
all of the above
Where did the Transcendentalists believe that you could find "God?"
Nature
Church
Inside yourself
At the flagpole
According to "Self-Reliance", how do we become self-reliant?
by not conforming to society and its demands
by trusting our own thoughts/beliefs
by exploring ideas for ourselves and not what others think
all of the above
Which of the following BEST explains Thoreau’s intentions of living at Walden?
To completely shut himself off from the civilized world and see if he could survive – then later write about it.
To be more immersed in the natural world than the civilized world and write about his experiences after.
To learn more about how nature works for his scientific journals.
To build a home, grow a garden, hunt for his own food and write a manifesto against technology.
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he
needs to listen better
is been alone too long
hears the rhythm of a Chinese flute
hears the beat of a different drummer.
Thoreau left the woods because he
needed to get back to his job in town.
had several more lives to live.
had a newborn baby son.
had just bought a farm.
What was a major theme of living at Walden cabin?
Simplify
Instigate
Live well
Ignore people
What is self-reliance?
a reliance on names and customs
a refusal to conform to society's expectations
a conspiracy against the manhood of society
a request for conformity by everyone in society
How does Thoreau feel about technological progress?
He feels that railroads have positively impacted the culture in America.
Thoreau distrusts technology and feels that it tends to control people rather than serve them.
Thoreau enjoys tinkering with the inventions of his era.
Thoreau is indifferent in concerns to technological progress of his time.
Self-reliance is put into practice by…
thinking for yourself, no matter what anyone else believes
fighting for universal suffrage
refusing to contradict yourself, even if you are wrong
reading the teaching of Socrates, Jesus, Luther, and Copernicus
How does nature affect humans?
it can make them want to better themselves
it can make them feel small and insignificant
it can help them better appreciate what they have
it can improve their mood and bring them joy
In Emerson's Nature when the author stands in nature, he...
feels like he doesn't matter
realizes it's a part of him
feels young again
feels intimidated
When it comes to unjust laws, Thoreau believes...
we should accept that they are a natural part of life
we should not wait for other people to challenge them
we should ask the government to change them
we should collectively come together to challenge them
What historical figures does Emerson reference when he says "to be great is to be misunderstood."
Socrates, Jesus, Galileo, Pythagoras, Copernicus, and Newton
Plato, George Washington, Jesus, Thoreau, Newton, and Benjamin Franklin
Aristotle, King George, Jesus, Melville, Tesla, and Marie Curie
Mr. Greinke, Mr. Haywood, and Mr. Ruffalo
In Poe's The Raven, which quotation below are the underlined words an example of sound effects created by alliteration?
“What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore / Meant in croaking ‘Nevermore.’”
“Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken! / Leave my loneliness unbroken!—quit the bust above my door!”
“On this home by Horror haunted—tell me truly, I implore— / Is there—is there balm in Gilead?—tell me—tell me, I implore!”
In Poe's The Raven, at first, the speaker thinks the noise he hears is —
his enemy stalking him
the wind blowing the door open
someone at the door
his friends playing tricks on him
In Poe's The Raven, Readers can infer from the poem's conclusion that the speaker will
die soon
never escape his despair
be reunited with Lenore
make his sorrow the subject of a great poem
Since Lenore represents Poe's wife, the poem is considered-
A flashback
Foreshadowing
An Allegory
Where does the raven perch when he comes into the house?
the door frame
the mantle above the fireplace
a bust of Pallas Athena
on the bookcase
In Poe's Tell Tale Heart, how does the narrator describe the groan the old man makes?
One of mortal terror
One of grief
One of pain
One of joy
In Poe's Tell Tale Heart, what did the narrator try to convince you that he was NOT?
Stupid
Evil
Smart
Mad
In Poe's Tell Tale Heart, how does the narrator describe the eye?
He says it is beautiful.
He says it is very focused.
He says it is the eye of a vulture.
He says it is all-seeing.
In Poe's Tell Tale Heart, how do the police find out who killed the old man?
A thorough police investigation
Interrogating multiple suspects
The narrator shrieks "I admit the deed!"
The police find the body after searching the house
In Poe's Tell Tale Heart, Whose heartbeat does the narrator really hear?
the old man's
his own
the cops'
the neighbors'
In Poe's Tell Tale Heart, How does the narrator kill the old man?
With a pillow
By smothering him with the heavy mattress
By shooting him
By strangling him with his hands
In Poe's Masque of the Red Death, How do Prince Prospero's guests react to the black room?
They fear it and do not want to enter it.
They find it to be exciting and interesting.
They avoid it because it is too dark.
They are awed by its incredible beauty.
What was the "Red Death"?
Seven. Blue, purple, green, orange, white, violet, and black with scarlet panes.
It is a song.
Its an outfit
It is a plague.
In Poe's Masque of the Red Death, What object causes the guests and orchestra to stop playing, and reminds everyone
the black clock in the blue room
dinner time
the ebony clock in the black room
the butler's call for attention
What theme or overall message is Poe trying to convey in "The Masque of the Red Death"?
God punishes sinners.
Time passes slowly.
Wealth cannot protect one from death.
In Poe's Masque of the Red Death, Prince Prospero is a person who basically desires
good company and entertainment
to face pain and suffering with courage
to be surrounded by people in simple clothes
others to share their feelings with him
In Poe's Masque of the Red Death, why did the newly arrived masked figure draw attention?
His mask caused people to be terrified and disgusted. He is dressed as a corpse who has suffered from Red Death.
He was making too much noise as he walked in.
He was dressed in bright clothes.
He was really handsome and attractive.
What was the job of Poe's adoptive father, John Allan?
a rich merchant
an actor
a poet
a teacher
