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WorksheetsENGL 2130 Exam 2
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 39mins
Which two characters best reflect the characteristics of the grotesque?
Emily Grierson
Lucy Dare
Meridith Beckwith
Harold Beckwith
Which of the following most accurately describes Southern Gothic?
It's like a ghost story, but the characters are not supernatural.
It takes the horror and romance of a typical gothic story and transplants them to a Southern American setting.
It's like a gothic story but replaces romance with comedy.
It is violent.
What do Mildred and Lucy have in common?
They are both housewives
They are Southern ladies
They both betray their lovers
The are both affected by the house
Which of these characters is least likely to have been haunted by his or her experiences?
Meredith Beckwith
Lucy Dare
Homer Barron
Harold Beckwith
What two events signal the beginning and the end of the modernist period in American literature?
World War I and the Vietnam War
World War I and the Korean War
The Civil War and World War II
World War I and World War II
Who was the speaker of the quote:
"I'll be back for the Mem. Now I'm afraid I'll have to stop at Arusha to refuel. We'd better get going."
Compton
Harry
Dexter
Helen
Devlin
Who was the speaker of the quote:
"Why, I loved you. That's not fair. I love you now. I'll always love you. Don't you love me?"
Compton
Harry
Dexter
Helen
Devlin
Who was the speaker of the quote:
"Love is a dunghill...and I'm the cock that gets on it to crow."
Compton
Harry
Dexter
Helen
Devlin
Who was the speaker of the quote:
"Perhaps I've forgotten how pretty she was at her wedding. I've seen her so much since then, you see. She has nice eyes."
Compton
Judy
Dexter
Helen
Devlin
Who was the speaker of the quote:
You sound like a man in a play."
Compton
Judy
Dexter
Helen
Devlin
Who was the speaker of the quote:
"I'm nobody...My career is largely a matter of futures."
Compton
Judy
Dexter
Helen
Devlin
Which of the following is NOT true about the Harlem Renaissance?
focused primarily in Harlem, New York
expressed disillusionment with America and its promises
never worked within European artistic traditions and forms
poetry tapped the consciousness of African Americans who had been too long ignored, patronized, and persecuted.
Which of these authors was known for political radicalism and challenged the "rear guard" of the Harlem Renaissance?
Langston Hughes
Countee Cullen
Jesse Redmon Fauset
Alain Locke
The term “Great Migration” refers to
the enormous influx of eastern and southern European, as well as Asian, immigrants to the United States beginning in 1924
the large number of African Americans who left the United States for Africa in the 1920s and ’30s
the large number of African Americans who moved out of the South and into northern industrial centers for opportunity and freedom.
the movement of large numbers of Native Americans off tribal reservations and into urban and suburban areas
Fitzgerald is to the Jazz Age as Langston Hughes is to the
Suburban Lit
Modernism
Harlem Renaissance
Southern Renaissance
It is implied that Miss Emily's father did all he could to:
make his daughter happy
find a suitable husband for his daughter
encourage Emily to date
ensure that Emily would never marry
When the smell developed around Miss Emily's house, the older aldermen were reluctant to ask her about it because they
didn't want her to quit paying the taxes the community depended on
were afraid of what they might discover
were afraid of her temper
felt it would be bad manners to confront her
"Southern Gothic" is best embodied in which aspect of "A Rose for Emily"
Homer's personality
Emily's house
The townspeople's attitudes
The servant's dedication
When Emily buys arsenic, it is because she has a rat problem.
True
False
The fact that "A Rose for Emily" takes place in the South is important to understanding its themes.
True
False
Who is found in Emily Grierson's bedroom at the end of "A Rose for Emily"?
Judge Stevens
Colonel Sartoris
Homer Barron
Mr. Grierson
An unhealthy adherence to the past poses an obstacle to change and progress in "A Rose for Emily."
True
False
Which of the following is the best statement of theme for "A Rose for Emily"?
Women who do not marry often go insane.
Tradition represents an obstacle for social change in the New South.
Southern society has been well equipped by its difficult past to handle social change.
Townspeople often know more about individuals than the individuals know about themselves.
In the selection from Hemingway, what do the italicized inset passages represent?
fictional stories that Harry had planned to write, but now never will
stories that Harry has already written in manuscript, but will now never see published
true experiences that he fictionalized in his writings, and now feels guilty about having told them contrary to his memories
stream of consciousness representations of experience
What do the italicized inset passages represent?
fictional stories that Harry had planned to write, but now never will
stories that Harry has already written in manuscript, but will now never see published
true experiences that he fictionalized in his writings, and now feels guilty about having told them contrary to his memories
true experiences that he had planned to write about, but now never will
Snows of Kilimanjaro: What has happened to Harry’s writing skill?
Helen has not supported him.
He lost it during the war when he suffered a head wound.
He has wasted it through luxury and disuse.
He does not believe he ever truly had any talent.
What happens to Harry at the end of the story?
He dies
He goes to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro
He sees the tree outside of his tent
He accidently shoots a native
Snows of Kilimanjaro: What is Harry dying of?
Weak heart
blood loss
Dysentry
Gangrene
What does Harry blame for his lack of accomplishment in writing?
Helen
Drink
Sloth
All of the above
Why are Harry and Helen arguing at the beginning of the story?
She fears he is becoming an alcoholic because he drinks so much.
He won’t believe her when she predicts they will be rescued in time.
He is angry and afraid because he is dying and has wasted his talent.
He never really loved her, and feels resentful that he has to spend his last minutes in her presence.
The italicized parts of "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" have no relevance to Hemingway's life.
True
False
What animal is "stalking" Harry throughout the story and can be seen as a symbol of impending doom?
leopard
ram
hyena
waterbuck
Why had Harry married Helen?
Helen was rich
Helen had suffered trajedy in her life and needed someone
Helen was dependable and could hunt game
Helen was nice to Harry
Which writer is associated with idealized portraits of Southern plantation life that glossed over the brutalities of slavery.
Thomas Nelson Page
Charles W. Chesnutt
George Washington Cable
Ellen Glasgow
Which writer is associated with more realistic portraits of Southern plantation life that did not gloss over the brutalities of slavery.
Thomas Nelson Page
Charles W. Chesnutt
George Washington Cable
Ellen Glasglow
Which writer is considered a transition figure into the Modernist turn in Southern literature characterized as the Southern Renaissance?
Flannery O' Connor
Ellen Glasglow
Eudora Welty
William Faulkner
Which three characteristics most strongly apply to Southern Gothic?
flawed or eccentric characters
the supernatural
the grotesque
old dark castles
violence and terror
Faulkner represents the "moonlight and magnolias" tradition in Southern writing.
True
False
What is the nickname for the tradition of Southern writing before the first wave of the Southern Renaissance.
sunlight and sycamores
starlight and santolinas
moonlight and magnolias
candlelight and camillias
The great error of Dexter's life is that
he believed money, status and love were linked, and they weren't.
he believed money and love weren't linked, and they were.
Judy loved him regardless of his money.
Judy lived happily and successfully without him.
The name of the western summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro translates to what in English, according to the author’s preface to the story?
The Den of Dragons
The House of God
The Palace of Kings
The Scaffold of Life
Which two events mark the beginning and end of the period covered in Ch 4: Turn of the 20th Century?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Chicago World's Fair
World War I
Reconstruction
Which two groups of students were the original focus of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute?
Teachers
Musicians
Linguists
Tradespeople
Why does Dexter quit his job?
He is sick of laundry.
He is making a statement about the low minimum wage.
He is rich, so there’s no point in continuing to work.
He wants a higher status in life.
Whose absence at Judy and Dexter's first date indicates her independence?
Parents
Butler
Mr. Hart
Nurse
Dexter says he prefers trench warfare to what?
webs of human emotion
caddying
nuclear warfare
studying at the university
being married
What does Dexter feel like doing when he learns Judy is no longer beautiful and desired by everyone?
Going to London.
Getting very drunk.
Returning to his parents' house.
Killing himself.
Where do Dexter and Judy go after their first dinner?
The Lake
The Sun-porch
The golf course
The Dock
What can be read as symbolizing the pursuit of wealth and status in "Winter Dreams”?
golf courses
diamond rings
swimming pools
laundromats
What is probably Dexter's happiest, most contented moment?
Winning the golf tournament
Becoming a millionaire
Floating on the lake just before meeting Judy
Seeing Judy at the College Club after so long
What is the real reason for Dexter's disillusionment?
Judy is unhappily married
Judy is no longer beautiful and desireable
Dexter has lost the dream of his youth
Dexter will relapse into alcoholism
Why would Dexter prefer that people think he was from Keeble rather than Dillard?
Keeble is a larger city.
Keeble is a country town.
People from Dillard are poor.
There is nothing to do in Dillard
