WorksheetsFour genre review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 26mins
True/False : Romanticism focuses on romantic love stories.
Absolutely!!!
NO. It focuses on self-expression through imagination.
What was celebrated during the Romantic Period? Imagination, individualism, self-expression, all of the above
individualism
Imagination
all of the above
self-expression
True or false: The phrase “Nevermore” represents this idea of hope and life.
True
False
Gothic Literature is another name for Dark Romanticism
true
false
Core beliefs of the Dark Romantics
evil is everywhere
humans have the potential for sin
human nature has a dark side
all of the above
Transcendentalism encourages:
following the rules
being like everyone else
joining the majority opinion
not conforming to what others do and say
The Transcendentalists believed in self-reliance and free thought.
True
False
Transcendentalists believed in:
the Power of the Government
the Power of Technology
the Power of the Individual
the Power of God
Transcendentalists believed all people are inherently:
good
evil
neutral
bad
He kindly stopped for me" is an example of
______ lived alone for two years at ________.
Emerson; Walden Pond
Correll; Toms River
Clayton; Bamber Lake
Thoreau; Walden Pond
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities is
Symbolism
Imagery
Alliteration
The same sound at the beginning of a line of words is...
Sublime
Tone
Alliteration
Who wrote "The Raven"?
Edward Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Washington Irving
Washington Erving
Name of the school the student were attending.
Wiley
York
Clemson
USC
The only female debater.
Samantha Booke
Hillary Clinton
Kamala Harris
Rosa Parks
The state where the story takes place.
Florida
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
The name of the professor played by Denzel Washington.
Melvin Tolson
Johnny Depp
Forest Whittaker
Lional Parks
The youngest member of the debate team.
James Farmer Jr.
Melvin Tolson
Denzel Washington
Cyrus Bond
The year the story takes place.
1935
2019
2000
1492
When two parties argue for or against a certain topic in a formal setting.
debate
agreement
contract
signature
The Great Debaters was inspired by a true story.
True
False
The film cuts between a party, a young woman riding a bus, and a man addressing a group at Wiley College. What does this man say is the most important job in America?
Education of young people
High School graduation
Following rules of the road
Canning pickles when the cucumbar harvest comes.
What word does Professor Toldson write on the board?
Revolution
Reformation
Restitution
Reconsiliation
Professor Tolson says, "Debate is blood sport. It's combat. Your weapons are ______________.
water bottles
words
white bass
Wonder Woman
Why does Henrycompliment Samantha?
He likes her and how she challenged the professor
He wants to figure out her secrets
He knows her family
He wants to beat her in debate
James Farmer Jr. repeats his father's motto, "We do what we have to do, so that we can do what we _____________ to do."
work
want
wait
will
Who was Willie Lynch and what word comes from his name?
A vicious slave owner from the West Indies; lynching comes from his name
A slave owner from the West Indies; willies comes from his name
James Farmer, Sr. hits the white man's pig. What does he have to do to avoid trouble?
Pay money and help load the pig on the truck
Pay money and help fix the man's gate
Pay money and make a loan
Pay money and get play baseball with the children.
Professor Tolson says, "I and every other professor on this campus are here to help you find, take back, and keep your righteous ______________.
mind
mice
milky way
mole
James Jr. refuses to apologize to his father. He asks, "Why should I apologize? Like he apologized to that pig farmer?" How does his father react
James Sr. slaps James Jr. in the face
James Sr. sits down and thinks about the conversation.
James Sr. looks at this wife for support.
James Sr. throws his hands up in frustration.
Describe what students have to do in the "hot spot".
Debate
Box
Talk
Whistle
What does it mean to be "born without record"?
a person who is not given a birth certificate to declare their citizenship
an accountant who takes bad notes
teachers who don't record books for their students
the people who use word processors and don't write
Not everyone uses his or her ___________________ to make decisions. Some people are rational; no emotions, just facts.
transcend
peculiar
nurture
intuition
Transcend means:
to rise above
to put off
to ignore
to help
Resolve:
the way of introducing the debate topic
to sort out
to rise above
