Realism/Regionalism
What is not NOT a common problem in Regionalism:
a) isolation
b) social inequalities
c) paranoia
d) organized religion
c) paranoia
In "Luck of Roaring Camp," what did Tommy Luck symbolize?
a) gold
b) the flood / tragic events
c) the Baby Jesus
d) a struggling nation
a) gold
When does the Goophered Grapevine take place?
a) early 1700s
b) early 1900s
c) before civil war
d) after civil war
d) after civil war
Why did Mark Twain decide to use Aunt Rachel's dialect in "A True Story?"
a) because that's how he remembered it
b) he was too lazy to change it to "Standard English"
c) the reader is listening to her story and she is telling it exactly how it happened.
d) Both A & C
D) both A & C
What is one problem / obstacle that prevents a character from solving their lack / defect?
a) the value of things / people / places
b) simple happiness
c) Northview High School
d) going against expectations
a) the value of things / people / places
Regionalism is similar to transcendentalism because...
a) both emphasize everyday life
b) both reflect the importance of nature
c) both reject the idea of physiological needs
d) both look for underlying laws
a) emphasis on the everyday life
How does the flood in "Luck of Roaring Camp" reflect a regionalist story?
a) it reflects the notion that the world is only evil and does not help the good.
b) it shows how life is unpredictable but people have to push through and adapt.
c) the flood shows that regionalism is very closely tied with religion.
d) none of the above.
b) it shows how life is unpredictable but people have to push through and adapt.
a) Uncle Julius
b) Aunt Peggy
c) Dugal McAdoo
d) Henry
b) Aunt Peggy
Despite her difficult past, what is Aunt Rachel's tone?
a) anger
b) excitement
c) pessimistic
d) optimistic
d) optimistic
Which of the following is NOT a problem / obstacle in regionalism / realism?
a) assumptions
b) misinterpretation
c) organized religion
d) none of the above
d) none of the above
Which of the following ways of thinking is most closely associated with Realism/Regionalism?
a) determinism
b) pragmatism
c) intellectualism
d) conformism
b) pragmatism
a) the luck
b) the flood
c) the tornado
d) the men
b) the flood
Which of the following is a lack/defect the narrator in "Goophered Grapevine" seems to have?
a) his wife's discomfort
b) his financial instability
c) he and his wife's discomfort
d) his family's financial instability
a) his wife's discomfort
What is the main purpose of a story within a story?
a) to get a point across
b) it is a tradition
c) to make the story more interesting
d) to make the story seem like a conversation
d) conversation
What are people lacking in Realist stories?
a) simple happiness
b) responsibility
c) connection to the spiritual world
d) enlightenment
a) simple happiness
Realist/Regionalist works are
a) Almost always epic in structure
b) Almost always tragic in structure
c) Sometimes epic, sometimes tragic
d) Never epic or tragic
c) Sometimes epic, sometimes tragic
Which of the following "keys" does the Luck of Roaring Camp offer?
a) basic human decency
b) common sense
c) localism
d) social relationship
c) localism
Which of the following elements of regionalism/realism does the setting of the story thematically support? (multiple answers)
a) diversity
b) social relationships
c) search for financial stability
d) isolation
A & C
What was the problem/obstacle the narrator faces in "A True Story?"
a) fiction
b) unpredictable nature of life
c) assumptions
d) organized religion
c) assumptions
What literary element is present in the story "Goophered Grapevine?"
a) epic story structure
b) narrative story structure
c) fairytale elements
d) urban legend elements
b) narrative story structure
Increasing rates of immigration contributed to the popularity of Realism/Regionalism because
a) It exposed people to different ways of speaking, living, and behaving.
b) It created greater wealth for most Americans.
c) It made it possible for more people to pursue careers as writers.
d) It challenged Americans’ understandings of their psychological superiority.
a) It exposed people to different ways of speaking, living, and behaving.
Which statement about this story is LEAST supportable?
a) The story highlights the power of basic human decency
b) The story reminds us how difficult it is to ever fully know someone
c) The story is about the importance of human relationships
d) The story offers a warning about the unpredictability of life
b) The story reminds us how difficult it is to ever fully know someone
What do Uncle Julius (Goophered) and Aunt Rachel (True Story) have in common? (multiple answers)
a) they were former slaves
b) they engaged in oral storytelling
c) they resented their past life
d) they spoke with a heavy "unconventional" dialect
A, B, D
From a Realist/Regionalist point of view, which is NOT a reason why Mark Twain might have chosen to make this a “story within a story?”
a) It makes it difficult to fit this text into our traditional story frameworks.
b) It highlights the importance of listening to others’ accounts of themselves.
c) It creates the sense that the narrator is simply reporting something as accurately as possible.
d) It demonstrates the narrator’s artistic skill in storytelling.
d) It demonstrates the narrator’s artistic skill in storytelling.
Which is NOT a frequent characteristic of an ironic work?
a) There is not a clear main character.
b) There is not a neat/tidy theme.
c) The story remains unresolved or ambiguous
d) It closely follow a traditional story structure.
d) It closely follow a traditional story structure.