This character constantly daydreams during his everyday chores.
Who is Walter Mitty
100
One Gothic theme that can be found in both "the Feather Pillow" and "A Rose for Emily" is the--
A. Haunted house
B. Murdered spouse
C. Innocent Young woman
D. House with a secret evil
What is D. House with a secret evil
100
In "A Rose for Emily" the strand of gray hair discovered at the end of the story implies that--
A. Emily has lain beside the skeleton
B. Homer Barron had gray hair
C. Homer Barron kept a lock of Emily's hair
D. Emily was much older than Homer
A. Emily has lain beside the skeleton
100
Poets of the Harlem Renaissance often used--
A. Obscure images and symbols
B Jazz and blues rhythms and African American dialect
C References to the history of Africa
D. Discussions of the decline of American cities.
B. Jazz and blues rhythms....
100
American modernists created a literature that--
A. Avoided basic questions asked by writers of the past
B. Focused only on the positive side of American culture
C. Reflected a variety of American voices
C. Reflected a variety of American voices
200
What causes Alicia's death in "The Feather Pillow"?
What is a creature/parasite?
200
An example of metaphor in "Tableau" is--
A. "From lowered blinds teh dark folk stare"
B. "They pass, and see no wonder"
C. "The sable pride of night'
D. Locked arm in arm they cross the way"
What is "The sable pride of night'
200
At the beginning of "The Feather Pillow" what gives the young bride "hot and cold shivers"?
What is her honeymoon?
200
The poem "incident" seems to present a simple picture, but the larger focus of the poem is the--
F. Boys at play
G. Reaction of a boy to an adult
H. State of race relations
J. Poet's childhood dreams
What is H. race relations
200
According to the imagists, what aspect of a poem should carry its meaning and emotions?
A. Rhyme and meter
B. Wordplay
C. Prettiness and Sentimentality
D. Sensory images
D. Sensory Images
300
Walter Mitty might be best described as a---
A. bold, dashing hero
B. writer with a vivid imagination
C. Timid, humdrum man who imagines himself as brave
D. Cruel husband who habitually beats his wife
What is C. Timid, humdrum.....
300
Metaphor is one kind of:
A. simile
B. Figure of speech
C. Personification
D. Symbolism
What is B. Figure of speech
300
In "tableau" the two boys are walking together because they--
A. are trying to cause trouble
B. Hope to cause social change
C . are following local custom
D. enjoy each other's company
What is D. Enjoy each others' company
300
"Harlem" and "Weary Blues" were written by:
Who is Langston Hughes
300
The modernist movement challenged American writers to:
A. Reflect Marxist values in their work
B. Set their stories in the South or Midwest
C. Find new themes, styles, and subjects
C. Find new themes, styles, and subjects
400
During a typical day, Alicia of "Feather Pillow"
A. visits friends
B. cooks and cleans
C. talks on the phone
D. waits for Jordan to return from work
What is D. waits for Jordan to return from work
400
Unlike simile, metaphor--
A. uses the linking words like or as
B. uses fewer words to say the same thing
C. uses fancy poetic words
D. Does not use linking words
What is D. does not use linking words
400
All of the following details help you make the inference that Miss Emily is a murderer EXCEPT the--
A. Smell in the house
B. disappearance of Homer Barron
C. Arsenic she buys
D. Market basket
D. Market basket
400
What is rhythm?
What is the alteration of stress and unstressed syllables
400
What is Imagery?
A. Words whose sounds suggest their meanings
B. A list appearing in a poem of objects, people, or events
C. The overall feeling evoked in a poem
D. Language that appeals to the senses
What is D. Language that appeals to the senses
500
In the depths of her illness, Alicia imagines she sees-
What is an anthropoid, or human-like creature
500
The mood of a work is the--
A. way in which the writer uses language
B. author's emotional state
C. attitude of the poet
D. atmosphere or dominant feeling
What is D. atmosphere or dominant feeling
500
After her father dies, Emily--
A. Moves to another town
B. Sees many suitors
C. Becomes a supporter of the arts
D. Refuses to acknowledge his death
What is D. Refuses to acknowledge his death
500
Who were the two people in "The Incident"?
who are the white and black boy
500
Many American poets found inspiration in--
A. Colonial American painting
B. The rhythms and vocabulary of ordinary speech
C. Ancient Greek and Roman myths
What is B. The rhythms and vocabulary of ordinary speech