The Scopes Trial
The American Dream
American Authors
Huck Finn
Symbolism and Protagonists
100
What was the Scopes Trial actually about?
What is: The trial was a 1925 American legal case where a high school teacher in Tennessee was brought to court for teaching students the theory of evolution in public school.
100
What is the "American Dream"?
What is: The American Dream is defined as a perfect way of living for all Americans; a perfect family, perfect home, and a life full of happiness.
100
Why did Nathaniel Hawthorne change the spelling of his last name?
What is: He wanted to distance himself from a relative from generations before.
100
Who wrote "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn".
What is Mark Twain.
100
What is a protagonist?
What is the main character in the story line.
200
What is the current philosophy in public education on teaching Creationism and Evolution today?
What is: Mostly, Creationism is thought to be outdated and is highly controversial. Evolution is more widely taught instead of Creationism.
200
Give an example from a novel you have read or researched.
Answers may vary.
200
Describe Jonathan Edwards' works and life.
What is: He was born into a puritan household and attended Yale for education, later becoming a pastor. He was described as "The first and greatest homegrown American author", by Perry Miller, founder of Yale edition of the works.
200
Briefly the setting/theme of the novel.
What is: Along the Mississippi River in Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois around the 1830s-1840s.
200
What do the protagonists in "The Scarlet Letter" and "Fahrenheit 451" have in common?
What is: They are both set in strict societies with limited freedom. The main characters also go against the rules.
300
What law was created to enforce this philosophy?
What is the Butler Act.
300
Describe author Cotton Mather.
What is: He was born in Massachusetts and eventually became a Congregational minister. He wrote a lot on witchcraft which resulted in the infamous Salem Witch Trials. He did not have an opinion on the trials.
300
What is a symbol in literature?
What is a word or object that stands for another word or object.
400
What are the symbols that occur in "The Great Gatsby"?
What is the green light-hope, attaining his dream of Daisy. Valley of Ashes-lost hope and poverty. Eyes-"God" over-seer. Gates of the Mansion- Privacy, secrets.
M
e
n
u