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Native American Literature Quiz- Honors III (T. Lassiter)

Read each question then choose letter of the best answer choice.

Questions: 29 | Attempts: 219 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
Define oral tradition.

The passing on from one generation to another of songs, chants, proverbs, and other verbal compositions after it has been written down.

The telling of songs, chants, proverbs, and other verbal compositions to a single generation within and between non‐literate cultures

The use of "like" or "as" to draw a comparison between two unlike things

The passing on from one generation (and/or locality) to another of songs, chants, proverbs, and other verbal compositions within and between non‐literate cultures by word of mouth

Explore key works and authors in Latin American Literature, covering pre-colonial narratives to notable modern writers like Jorge Luis Borges and Ruben Dario.

Questions: 26 | Attempts: 188 | Last updated: Jun 4, 2024

Sample Question
Which of the following describes the pre-colonial era's literature styles?

Pamphlets, poetry, novels, short stories

Novels, poetry, dramas, histories

Literary magazines, poetry, novels, short stories

Narratives and poetry

American Literature Quiz Questions And Answers

american literature quiz questions and answers

Test ye knowledge about the terms, periods and movements in the history of American literature.

Questions: 9 | Attempts: 245 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
Who is NOT considered to be a representative of the Southern Renaissance?

William Faulkner

Tennessee Williams

Robert Penn Warren

T.S.Eliot

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