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American Lit Review PT I - Transcendentalism & MLA

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Transcendentalists believe that ___________ , humanity, and nature share a universal soul.

a)

God

b)

Animals

c)

Literature

d)

Government

2.

Transcendentalism encourages:

a)

following the rules

b)

being like everyone else

c)

joining the majority opinion

d)

not conforming to what others do and say

3.

The Transcendentalists believed in self-reliance and free thought.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Transcendentalists believed in:

a)

the Power of the Government

b)

the Power of Technology

c)

the Power of the Individual

d)

the Power of God

5.

Which of the following is the most worthy of respect in Transcendentalism?

a)

the law

b)

the will of the majority

c)

God's laws

d)

the individual conscience

6.

Transcendentalists believed all people are inherently:

a)

good

b)

evil

c)

neutral

d)

bad

7.

Based on "Nature", how does one reach solitude, or true peace?

a)

by taking a hike in the woods every morning to free your mind

b)

by breaking free from society and embracing nature in order to learn about oneself

c)

writing at home about how one would picture nature by using one's imagination

d)

by making a weekly effort to watch nature documentaries and observe the documentaries' details

8.
Transcendentalism is a _______________.
a)
literary movement
b)
social reform movement
c)
philosophical movement
d)
all of the above
9.
Where did the Transcendentalists believe that you could find God?
a)
Nature
b)
Church
c)
Inside yourself
d)
At the flagpole 
10.

The Transcendentalists believed in self-reliance and free thought.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Transcendentalists believed all people are inherently:

a)

good

b)

evil

c)

neutral

d)

bad

12.
Transcendentalism values...
a)
Nonconformity
b)
Conformity
c)
Technological advances
d)
Society
13.

In Walden, Thoreau is advocating for...

a)

attention to detail

b)

more social freedom

c)

less individuality

d)

simple, structured living

14.
Thoreau believes that technological advances lead to a better way of life?
a)
False
b)
True
15.

Transcendentalism encourages:

a)

following the rules

b)

being like everyone else

c)

joining the majority opinion

d)

not conforming to what others do and say

16.

According to the Transcendentalists, the way to discover spirituality is:

a)

by looking inwards & connecting to nature to discover self

b)

by listening to what your parents & following the rules

c)

by going to church every Wednesday & Sunday

d)

by listening to music & reading poetry

17.

Transcendentalists believed in:

a)

the Power of the Government

b)

the Power of Technology

c)

the Power of the Individual

d)

the Power of God

18.

Transcendentalism is NOT

a)

a religion

b)

a literary movement

c)

a philosophy

19.

Which of the following includes the three elements of the transcendentalism triangle?

a)

God, man, trees

b)

man, God, love

c)

Church, God, man

d)

God, man, nature

20.

How long did Thoreau live in his cabin near Walden Pond?

a)

more than 2 weeks

b)

more than 2 months

c)

more than 2 years

21.

Who was the Transcendentalist who owned the land where Thoreau built his cabin?

a)

Edgar Allan Poe

b)

Richard Wallace Everett

c)

Emily Dickinson

d)

Ralph Waldo Emerson

22.

One theme of “Walden” is that we must be __________.

a)

always productive

b)

self-reliant

c)

selfish

d)

generous

23.

"I wanted to live deep and suck out all the..."

a)

joy of life

b)

nature of life

c)

marrow of life

d)

fun of life

24.

A word Thoreau repeats throughout "Walden" is

a)

"nature, nature, nature"

b)

"resist, resist, resist,"

c)

"think, think, think"

d)

"simplicity, simplicity, simplicity"

25.

Based on "Walden," why did Thoreau go live alone in the woods for two years?

a)

To save money

b)

To get away from people and society because he did not like anyone

c)

To enjoy nature

d)

To simplify his life in order to find his purpose

26.

What does Thoreau assert is necessary for living?

a)

Thoreau suggests that fashionable clothing is a necessity.

b)

Thoreau states that high-end housing is a necessary for living.

c)

Thoreau suggests to only eat what you need, buy what you can afford, and live simply.

d)

Thoreau asserts that working for large corporations in order to make a sizable living is a necessity.

27.

How does Thoreau feel about technological progress?

a)

He feels that railroads have positively impacted the culture in America.

b)

Thoreau distrusts technology and feels that it tends to control people rather than serve them.

c)

Thoreau enjoys tinkering with the inventions of his era.

d)

Thoreau is indifferent in concerns to technological progress of his time.

28.

Who is The Author of The World Is Too Much With Us?

a)

John Steinbeck

b)

Robert Frost

c)

William Wordsworth

d)

John Keiths

29.

What is the subject of the poem?

a)

Nature's fury and wrath

b)

Humanity's relationship with God

c)

Love and relationships

d)

Appreciation of nature

30.

Which line consists imagery?

a)

Getting and spending we lay waste our powers;

b)

The world is too much with us; late and soon,

c)

For this, for everything, we are out of tune;

d)

This Sea bares her bosom to the moon

31.

What is the mode of the poem?

a)

Happiness

b)

Frustration

c)

Sadness

d)

Hopefulness

32.

Choose the answer choice that uses correct MLA format.

a)

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." (Orwell 1).

b)

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen," (Orwell 1).

c)

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen" (Orwell 1).

d)

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen" (Orwell, 1).

33.

Choose the answer choice that uses correct MLA format.

a)

"Why is a raven like a writing desk?" (Carroll, 23)

b)

"Why is a raven like a writing desk?" (Carroll 23).

c)

"Why is a raven like a writing desk," (Carroll 23)?

d)

"Why is a raven like a writing desk? (Carroll, 23)".

34.

Choose the question with correct MLA Format.

a)

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . ." (Dickens, pg 47).

b)

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . ." (Dickens 47)

c)

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . ." (Dickens 47).

d)

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . ." (Dickens, 47).

35.

Where should your MLA heading be located?

a)

Upper right hand corner

b)

Center top

c)

Upper left hand corner

d)

Left hand corner; on title line.

36.

What is included in the first line of the heading?

a)

the date

b)

the teacher's name

c)

the class and period

d)

your name

37.

What should be at the top left of the first page of a MLA document?

a)

the heading

b)

the page number

c)

the title

d)

the first sentence

38.

What is the font size for most MLA documents?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

39.

What should the spacing be in an MLA formatted essay?

a)

2.0

b)

1.5

c)

1.0

d)

0.5

40.

How do you write the date in MLA format?

a)

8/22/18

b)

August 22, 2018

c)

22 August 2018

d)

22, August, 2018

41.

Which font must be used for a paper to be in MLA format?

a)

Chalkduster

b)

Times New Roman

c)

Comic Sans

d)

Papyrus

42.

Where do the page numbers go?

a)

at the top left corner of each page

b)

at the bottom middle of each page

c)

at the top right corner of each page

d)

at the bottom left of each page

43.
What is the title of the page where you give credit to authors whose work you used in a paper?
a)
Reference Page
b)
Works Cited
c)
Citations
d)
Sources
44.
The first page of an MLA document includes:
a)
Student name
Teacher Name
Date
b)
Student Name
Date
c)
Student Name
Title of paper
Date
d)
Student name
Teacher name
Course
Date
45.
The header includes:
a)
Last name and page number
b)
Page number only
46.
A proper citation looks like:
a)
Russell, Tony, Allen Brizee, and Elizabeth Angeli. "MLA Formatting and Style Guide." The Purdue OWL. Purdue U Writing Lab, 4 Apr. 2010. Web. 20 July 2010.
b)
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
47.
MLA stands for ____.  
a)
Modern Language Association 
b)
Ms. Lohrentz is Awesome
c)
Midwest Language Association
d)
Middle Language Association
48.
Works cited pages are organized _____ by _____ .  
a)
alphabetically, author's last name
b)
alphabetically, title
c)
chronologically, date of publication
d)
chronologically, date you accessed the source
49.
The proper punctuation for a magazine or journal article title is _____ .  
a)
parentheses
b)
italicized
c)
underlined
d)
quotation marks