American Literature Quizzes & Trivia
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Sample QuestionIn Walden, who urges people to simplify their lives and look to nature for meaning?
Advanced Placement and American Literature classes need to take this quiz by Friday, January 15, 2009. You may use your notes from class presentations. All questions are based on the presentations of your...
Questions: 7 | Attempts: 6808 | Last updated: Jul 30, 2011
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Sample QuestionA good definition of American Realism is:
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Sample QuestionThe first people to migrate to North America were
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Sample QuestionWho wrote the book "Lamb in His Bosom"?
Final exam review for American literature, works, authors and terms.
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Sample QuestionWho wrote Mending wall?
American Literature Questions & Answers
What is American realism?
Option A - An examination of life as it actually is, is the right answer.
American Realism was a style in art, music and literature that represents contemporary social realities and the lives and everyday activities of ordinary people. American Reali
What does this work exemplify?
I have said that the sole effect of my somewhat childish experiment—that of looking down within the tarn—had been to deepen the first singular impression....
This work exemplifies unity of effect or letter A. You will know that this is the type of writing used based on the reaction of the reader after reading a certain sentence, paragraph, or even the whole story. Most people who read the piece of work ma
Who was the author of "the scarlet letter"?
The Scarlett Letter was written in 1850 and is a work of historical fiction. The setting of the novel is 17th century Puritan times in Massachusetts Bay Colony. The author wrote the story setting to be 1642 to 1649. The author used themes of guilt, l
Which of the following movements took place in the modernist time period? 1. Transcendentalism, Symbolism, and Dark Romanticism. 2. The Harlem Renaissance, The Lost Generation, and...
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The answer to this is B. For those who do not know, the Harlem Renaissance was the time when the Whites realized that the Blacks have given a significant contribution to society. This has made African Americans able to show that they are able to prod
Read each question then choose letter of the best answer choice.
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Sample QuestionDefine oral tradition.
The first sample exam for practice in American Literature.
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Sample QuestionThe Sketch Book is an example of the personal travel book, a genre that became popular in American literature.
The second sample exam for practice in American Literature.
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Sample QuestionWe paused before a House that seemed A Swelling of the Ground – The Roof was scarcely visible – The Cornice – in the Ground – What is Cornice?
What we have here is a quiz on American literature and composition EOC! The quiz is perfect for not helping you review what you know about literature works but also how to write a book that will not be forgotten in history. Do...
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Sample QuestionRead the sentences from the excerpt. "... quite deliberately, Julia had given her heart to the young man. It didn’t relate what the final disposition of the organ was, but I didn’t really care." How do the words final disposition of the organ impact the tone of the excerpt?
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Sample QuestionThe email address for our class is...
Below is a test on American literature and composition. When you look at all the works written by American authors, there is a high chance that most of them will blow your mind. Just how observant have you been about them and...
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Sample QuestionRead the sentences from the excerpt. "... quite deliberately, Julia had given her heart to the young man. It didn’t relate what the final disposition of the organ was, but I didn’t really care." How do the words final disposition of the organ impact the tone of the excerpt?
In this quiz we’ll be looking at American Literature: New World (Study Guide), taking a look at specific topics like the Native Americans, the Manitou, the constitution, history, journals and much more. What can you...
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Sample QuestionThis group of Native Americans left behind a legend about creation using pictographs
Test ye knowledge about the terms, periods and movements in the history of American literature.
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Sample QuestionWho is NOT considered to be a representative of the Southern Renaissance?
Below is a trivia questions quiz on American literature and composition. There is much that people do not know when it comes to literature by American authors, but if you consider yourself well-read on some of the famous books of...
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Sample QuestionWhat does the last line of the excerpt reveal about the narrator’s point of view?
Quiz on the Native American literary background, and "The Sky Tree" and "Coyote Finishes His Work."
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Sample QuestionWhich of the following describes the pre-colonial era's literature styles?
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Sample Question1-when did william Faulkner get nobel prize for literature?
Are you reading for an American literature and composition EOC test? The trivia quiz below is designed to help you test out what you know about the different literature works written in America, the writers behind them, and what...
Questions: 19 | Attempts: 7 | Last updated: Jan 17, 2020
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Sample QuestionWhat does the last line of the excerpt reveal about the narrator’s point of view?
These are second-tier works of American literature - either the lesser-known works of famous authors, or the most famous works of lesser-known authors. Given the title, you must name the author.
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How much do you know about the American renaissance? During this specific period, there were a lot of amazing literary works made, and the trivia facts quiz below is perfect for helping you figure out just how knowledgeable you...
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Sample QuestionLet's talk about Emerson. Which of these are qualities to his writing?
