To Kill a Mockingbird
What is the name of the town and state where To Kill a Mockingbird takes place?
Maycomb, Alabama
What physical feature of the old man drives the narrator to commit murder?
His 'Evil Eye'
Who are two key figures of Transcendentalism?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Henry David Thoreau
Name one key characteristic of American Gothic literature.
Macabre and Grotesque Elements
Supernatural and Unexplained
Ominous and Foreboding Atmosphere
Isolation and Madness
Gloom, Decay, and Ruin
Fatalism and Inevitable Doom
A deep feeling of sadness or sorrow
What metaphor does Atticus use to try to teach Scout about empathy?
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it”
During what historical event does "The Pit and the Pendulum" story take place?
The Spanish Inquisition
Which of these is NOT a main idea of transcendentalism?
Self-reliance
Natural Law
Individualism
Connection to nature
Natural Law
Name one event that provided contextual inspiration for the American Gothic Literature genre.
Post-American Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Westward Expansion
Religious Revival
Slavery and Abolition
Scientific Progress
It refers to grim or horrifying elements, often related to death
macabre
What does the mockingbird symbolize in the novel?
In Poe's short story, "The Black Cat," what is the name of the first cat, which he mistreats?
Pluto
This 19th century American poet had connections to both transcendentalism and realism in her writings.
Emily Dickinson
Give an example of a short story from the American Gothic literature tradition.
The Black Cat
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Birthmark
Another word for a story with a hidden meaning; e.g., “The Masque of the Red Death” represents the inevitability of death
Allegory
During the trial, what is the main reason Atticus argues that Tom Robinson could not have committed the crime?
Tom's left arm is crippled, making it impossible for him to have inflicted Mayella Ewell's injuries.
What literary device is most prevalent throughout the poem, "The Bells"?
Onomatopoeia
Which transcendentalist author is best known for her groundbreaking feminist work that argued for women's intellectual and social equality?
Margaret Fuller
Name a potential setting for an American Gothic tale.
haunted house
lunatic asylum
graveyard
the mind itself
The belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable
fatalism
What is the name of the mad dog that Atticus shoots, fearing it is rabid?
Name 5 of the possible 7 causes for Poe's death.
1. Beating
2. Cooping
3. Alcohol
4. Carbon monoxide poisoning
5. Heavy metal poisoning
6. Rabies
7. Brain tumor
What is the name of Louisa May Alcott’s most famous novel, which reflects Transcendentalist values such as individuality and self-reliance?
Little Women
Fatalism
Intense emotional chaos, often irrational
hysteria