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Theodore Dreiser - American Literature

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which novel was written by Dreiser?

a)

The Scarlet Letter

b)

An American tragedy

c)

Pocahontas

d)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

2.

Theodore Dreiser was a novelist, journalist born in:

a)

Indian

b)

Australian

c)

England

d)

American

3.

Much of Dreiser's novels deals with

a)

Religion

b)

Love

c)

Nature

d)

Social problems

4.

Theodore Dreiser was the most representative writer of ________ in the United States

a)

Naturalism

b)

Realism

c)

Materialism

d)

Modernism

5.

The writer childhood was marked by:

a)

Wealth

b)

Poverty

c)

Violence

d)

Protestantism

6.

Dreiser portrayed a changing society, writing about a young woman who flees rural life for the city (Chicago) and struggles with poverty, complex relationships with men, and prostitution.

The story above is related to:

a)

An American tragedy

b)

Sister Carrie

c)

Jennie Gerhardt

d)

This Side of Paradise

7.

Which novels were written by Dreiser? Choose the correct option:

a)

The Great Gatsby; This side of Paradise; Tender Is the night.

b)

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

c)

The Sun Also Rises; The Old Man and the Sea.

d)

The Financier; Sister Carrie; An American Tragedy

8.

"Ambitious, handsome, but ill-educated, naïve, and immature.That's the story of the corruption and destruction of one man, Clyde Griffiths, raised by a poor and devoutly religious parents to help in their street missionary work."

The story mentioned above is from:

a)

This side of Paradise

b)

An American Tragedy

c)

The Financier

d)

The Titan

9.

What ideals did Dreiser most strongly identify with?

a)

Socialism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Materialism

d)

None of these

10.

Who is the main character in An American Tragedy?

a)

Roberta

b)

Sondra

c)

Clyde Griffiths

d)

None of these