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Realism/Naturalism Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word means the following:
"A canon of literature that sought to observe common life without embellishment."
a)
Naturalism
b)
Realism
c)
Objective Fiction
d)
Transcendentalism
2.
Why are the refrains of spirituals important?
a)
Their catchy tunes made them popular.
b)
They expressed the main idea of the song.
c)
They were hidden from slave masters.
d)
They were always based on a Bible story.
3.
How does Chief Joseph communicate how demolished his tribe has become?
a)
He repeats that many are dead and indicates that he must seek any who may have survived (but are probably dead, too).
b)
He describes individual battles that resulted in death for his people.
c)
He recounts that the white American forces used excessive force against women and children.
d)
He asks other leaders within his own tribe to join him in ritual mourning. 
4.
When a piece of literature focuses on those who valiantly fight but nevertheless fail to overcome external forces, we say that the piece is what?
a)
Realism
b)
Naturalism
c)
Futilism
d)
Non-fiction
5.
How does Stephen Crane establish his main character of "Episode of War" as an everyday man (and not a dignitary or hero)?
a)
The man is the lowest rank of soldier.
b)
The man loses his arm because he isn't someone special.
c)
The man has no name.
d)
The man uses everyday language.
6.
Why does Ambrose Bierce divide "Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" into sections?
a)
He wants to provide the current situation, the "set-up" for these events, and the protagonist's fate.
b)
It was popular for Realist/Naturalist literature to do this. 
c)
He wanted to mimic European form.
d)
He wanted to confuse the reader so the surprise ending would work.
7.
"Stream-of-consciousness" means...
a)
The awareness of one's self within nature
b)
The realistic assessment of one's fate
c)
The conveying of thoughts as they enter the mind
d)
The internal dialogue that authors untangle for readers
8.
Why does Ambrose Bierce include strange trees and constellations in his short story?
a)
To provide a possible hint to the reader that things are not what they seem.
b)
To emphasize nature, which is super important in Naturalism.
c)
To reveal his passion for arboretums and planetariums
d)
Critics are not sure, but they praise his style even when his content doesn't quite make sense. 
9.
Why do spirituals sometimes use references to the Bible?
a)
Slaves wanted to get God on their side.
b)
Slaves only ever read the Bible.
c)
Slaves knew that referring to the Bible would please their masters.
d)
Slaves saw similarities between their experience and that of Biblical characters.
10.

As they prepare to execute the prisoner in "An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge," the soldiers exhibit an attitude of

a)

regret

b)

bitterness

c)

formality

d)

sympathy

11.

Farquhar is being hanged because he

a)

deserted his post

b)

burned the bridge

c)

tried to burn the bridge

d)

is a captured confederate soldier

12.

What interrupts Farquhar's thoughts about his wife and children?

a)

the ticking of his watch

b)

the train barreling toward the bridge

c)

a hail of bullets

d)

the arrival of confederate troops

13.

What motivated Peyton Farquhar to strive for life in the midst of his death?

a)

His farm

b)

The thought of his family

c)

The cause of/for the war

d)

The thought of his imminent death

14.

What is the setting of "An Episode of War?"

a)

The Revolutionary War

b)

World War I

c)

The French and Indian War

d)

The Civil War

15.

What happens to cause the Lieutenant's injury in "An Episode of War?"

a)

A bullet hits his arm

b)

He was cut by his own sword

c)

He fell from his horse and broke his arm

d)

He is burned

16.

Why is everyone so surprised that the lieutenant got shot?

a)

He was faking his injury to get out of combat

b)

He was wearing a bullet-proof vest

c)

Because he wasn't in battle

d)

The war was over

17.

Which statement best explains why "An Episode of War" may be viewed as a Naturalistic story?

a)

It takes place outdoors in a natural setting

b)

It shows the harsh realities of everyday life

c)

It shows how a man's life is shaped by outside forces

d)

It shows the sentimental side of war

18.

Who wrote "My Bondage and My Freedom?"

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

Ralph Waldo Emerson

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Harriet Tubman

19.

What does Frederick Douglass give other children in exchange for a lesson in reading?

a)

Money

b)

Bread

c)

Tobacco

d)

Candy

20.

Who starts teaching Douglass to read but soon turns against him?

a)

Mrs. Sophia Auld

b)

Mr. Hugh Auld

c)

The neighborhood boy

d)

He teaches himself

21.

What metaphorically came to open Douglass's eyes and reveal his terrible situation to him?

a)

Freedom

b)

Knowledge

c)

Sympathy

d)

Love

22.

Which of the following is an element of realism?

a)

Larger than life protagonists

b)

Emphasis on emotions

c)

Focus on everyday life and characters

d)

Complex plots with extreme action

23.

Which is NOT an element of Naturalism

a)

Focus on a deterministic universe

b)

Characters affected by their free will/ choices

c)

Emphasis on the struggle of life

d)

Convoluted, intricate story lines

24.

Which word BEST describes Realism?

a)

Fantasy

b)

Verisimilitude

c)

Dialectic

d)

Determinism

25.

Name the story: "She died of a joy that kills"?

a)

"A Wagner Matinee"

b)

"To Build a Fire"

c)

"The Story of an Hour"

d)

"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"

26.

Which of the following is an element of Realism?

a)

Reaction to Romanticism

b)

Rise of industrialization in America

c)

A desire to show the world as it should be

d)

Writers with an interest in rising sciences

27.

In Stephen Crane's "An Episode of War" why is the soldier shot?

a)

We are not sure

b)

It is simply a random act

c)

Because the universe is conspiring against him

d)

The author is punishing his character to prove a moral point

28.

Why was dialect a critical part of the Realism Movement?

a)

It allowed uneducated individuals a chance to have their work published.

b)

It allowed illiterate individuals an opportunity to have reading material.

c)

It allowed audiences to understand how certain groups really spoke.

d)

It allowed more sequels of books to be produced.

29.

Which major event was a factor in American writers switching from Romanticism to Realism?

a)

The American Revolution.

b)

The Industrial Revolution.

c)

The Civil War.

d)

The Great Depression.

30.

What is the theme of the short story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge?”

a)

The unnecessary harshness of capital punishment.

b)

The unnecessary harshness of war.

c)

The just cause of the Union Army.

d)

The importance of returning home.

31.

What is the occupation of Peyton Farquhar?

a)

Confederate soldier

b)

Union deserter

c)

Fugitive slave

d)

Plantation owner

32.

What was the truth about Farquhar's escape?

a)

He was hit by a stray bullet.

b)

The Union soldiers decided to let him go.

c)

His wife did not recognize him upon his return.

d)

It never really happened.

33.

What is significant about The Story of an Hour's setting?

a)

The story encompasses one hour.

b)

It takes place in a large house.

c)

The setting makes no difference.

d)

The story's set in a time period that afforded women very few rights.

34.

In The Story of an Hour, What ailment does Mrs. Mallard suffer from?

a)

Pneumonia

b)

Cancer

c)

Heart Disease

d)

Tuberculosis

35.

In 1894, The Story of an Hour was probably controversial because...

a)

Railroad accidents were common and this story made people lobby for safer railroads.

b)

Authors did not commonly use irony and Kate Chopin's use of irony was groundbreaking.

c)

Women were not supposed to think independently and Mrs. Mallard's thought process was too extreme.

d)

None of the above.

36.

How did Mrs. Mallard feel AFTER experiencing her initial grief over her husband's death?

a)

Sad

b)

Happy

c)

Angry

d)

Jealous

37.
Rejected the idealized, larger-than-life hero of Romantic literature.
a)
Realism
b)
Naturalism 
c)
Romanticism 
d)
None
38.
Symbol
a)
Making an educational guess.
b)
A reference to a myth or legend. 
c)
A person, place, or thing that represents something else.
d)
None of the above.
39.
Sense of life as a losing battle against an uncaring universe.
a)
Realism 
b)
Naturalism 
c)
Romanticism 
d)
None of the above
40.

The Realism and Naturalism Era of American lit. goes from _____ to _____.

a)

Mexican War to Civil War

b)

American Revolution to Civil War

c)

WWI to WWII

d)

Civil War to WWI

41.

The Civil War had a profound effect on American attitudes. This included:

a)

optimism about the future

b)

a love of violence and horror

c)

distrust of science

d)

loss of idealism

42.

Stream of consciousness is

a)

a narrator who knows everything about everybody

b)

technique in which the character's thoughts are presented just as he imagines them

c)

a narrator who is speaking about his own experience in the first person

d)

a hint at what will come next

43.

Direct characterization is when the author

a)

comes right out and tells you facts about the character

b)

hints at what will come next

c)

when the author presents a situation and lets the reader draw an inference

d)

when the author includes dialect

44.

In My Bondage and My Freedom, Douglass makes the point that

a)

slavery should be expected

b)

anyone can escape slavery if they want to

c)

slavery victimizes everyone, even the slave master

d)

slavery is not America's biggest problem

45.

The tone of "Go Down, Moses" is

a)

cheerful

b)

optimistic

c)

demanding

d)

bitter

46.

In "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", the band of angels refers to

a)

fellow slaves in the South

b)

angels from heaven

c)

Europeans

d)

volunteers in the Underground Railroad

47.

In "To Build a Fire," the man's biggest flaw is

a)

his lack of imagination

b)

his lack of money

c)

his lack of kindness to the dog

d)

his greediness

48.

The setting for "To Build a Fire" is

a)

Canada in 1900

b)

Northern Ontario in 1888

c)

The Klondike region of Alaska around 1900

d)

Alaska in 1925

49.

Chief Joseph surrenders because

a)

he is scared of the Army

b)

his people are tired and defeated

c)

he is old and dying soon

d)

he realizes that the American government is his friend

50.

Realism is typified by

a)

individuals as victims of fate

b)

real life with ordinary people

c)

an idealistic view of life

d)

Outside forces which determine our fate