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Realism vs Naturalism

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which literary movement focused on the working class, social inequality, and the harsh realities of industrialization in the 19th century?

a)

Romanticism

b)

Realism

c)

Naturalism

2.

Realism and Naturalism appeared in the same time period

a)

True

b)

False

3.
Attempted to analyze human behavior objectively, as a scientist would.
a)
Realism
b)
Naturalism 
c)
Romantacism
d)
All the above
4.
Sees poetry as the highest expression of imagination.
a)
Realism
b)
Naturalism 
c)
Romanticism 
d)
Both Realism & Naturalism 
5.
Avoidance of the exotic, sensational and overly dramatic.
a)
Realism 
b)
Naturalism 
c)
Romanticism 
d)
None of the above.
6.
Sense of life as a losing battle against an uncaring universe.
a)
Realism 
b)
Naturalism 
c)
Romanticism 
d)
None of the above
7.

Avoids the artificiality of civilization and seeks unspoiled nature.

a)
Realism
b)
Naturalism 
c)
Romanticism 
d)
All of the above
8.

Which of the following is an element of realism?

a)

Struggles of lower class

b)

Emphasis on emotions

c)

Focus on everyday life and characters

d)

Complex plots with extreme action

9.

Which is NOT an element of Naturalism

a)

Focus on a deterministic universe

b)

Characters are negatively affected by their free will/ choices

c)

Emphasis on the struggle of life

d)

Fight between different social classes

10.

Which of the following conflicts is most common in Naturalism literature?

a)
Man vs. Nature
b)
Man vs. Machine
c)
Man vs. Man
d)
Man vs. Animal
11.

What did naturalism consider as important influences on human life?

a)

heredity and environment

b)

faith and doubt

c)

money and power

d)

science and religion

12.

Who is the father of the Naturalist movement?

a)

Anton Chekhov

b)

Emile Zola

c)

Jack London

d)

God knows :^)

13.

What is NOT a characteristic of Naturalism?

a)

Narrative Detachment

b)

Determinism

c)

Optimism

d)

Darwinism