american lit final

In "The Awakening," which character represented the idea of True Womanhood?

Mrs. Ratignolle

What was the name of the treatment for the narrator's condition in "The Yellow Wallpaper?"

Rest Cure

What is Hemingway's term for the philosophy that the majority of a story's action should be "below the surface?"

Iceberg Principle

Who said that the "real Civil War will never make it into the books?"

Walt Whitman

Why does Emily kill Homer in "A Rose for Emily?"

1. She wants him to stay with her.
2. She knows if she does not kill him he will leave her because he says he's "not a marrying man"

What is the term for a 3rd-person narration which blurs the lines between the characters' thoughts and objective truth?

Free Indirect Style

In "Selway," what does Harvey carry with him down the river the year he got married?

A bottle of black sand

What is the term for a story or poem about longing for rural life away from complex urban life?

Pastoral

In "Good Country People" what's Hulga's given name?

Joy

In "Sexy", by Lahiri, what does Miranda practice writing in a different language?

Her Name

In "The Open Boat", by Crane, what is ironic about the Oiler dying?

He was the strongest amongst them

What's the term for words written to look how they sound?

Eye dialect

In "The Bridal Party," how does Michael Curly make so much money?

Inheritance

Who's considered the focal character in "Daisy Miller?"

Winterbourne

In "A Rose for Emily", what does Emily purchase from the druggist?

Arsenic (Rat Poison)

Which literary genre is characterized by a depiction of characters being trapped in the past?

Southern Gothic

What author is best known for his use of uncontextualized dialogue?

Hemingway

In "Sexy," what Goddess was framed on the wall of the Dixit's house?

Kali (Goddess of time, doomsday, death, and destruction) Also known as the black goddess

Which writer is known for using achrony and pronoun ambiguity?

William Faulkner

In "My Antonia," Jim is emulating which poet?

Virgil

In "All that you love will be carried away" what is Alfie's job?

Traveling Salesman (He also drives a truck)

What activity are the characters in "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" engaging in?

Big game hunting

Who wrote "Daisy Miller?"

Henry James

Which of the characters in My Antonia makes a small fortune in the gold rush?

Tiny

What is a term for writing in which the subject of the story becomes the story itself?

Metafiction

In "The Awakening," Why did Edna's family not approve of her marrying Mr. Pontellier?

He's Catholic

Why did Michael believe Caroline broke up with him in "The Bridal Party"?

Because "he had no money and could make no money"

In "Selway," what does the narrator believe separates her from Jack's previous girlfriends?

She went on a trip with him to the river when no other woman had.

What genre is "A Rose for Emily?"

Southern Gothic

Name one story in which the protagonist downs.

The Awakening

Where does "The Bridal Party" take place?

Paris

In "Precious Artifact," What is Milt Biskle given to ensure his sanity remains intact?

A kitten

In "Good Country People," in which discipline is Hulga's PhD?

Philosophy

What literary movement does "The Love song of J Alfred Prufrock" belong to?

Modernism

In "The Yellow Wallpaper," what did the room that the narrator is staying in used to be?

A nursery

In which state does "Barn Burning" take place?

Mississippi

In "The Awakening," who is an example of the "New Woman?"

Mademoiselle Reisz

What is ironic about Hulga's PhD in "Good Country People?"

She thinks she's cynical, but she's actually naïve and gullible.

In "All that You Love Will Be Carried Away," what does Alfie collect?

Graffiti

Which literary movement was known for it's anti-sentimental stance, a belief in a knowable world, and depiction of upper-class life?

Realism

What is the term given to the definition where the artist is separated from the reading public, misunderstood, and unappreciated by American reading public?

Alienation

In "The Yellow Wallpaper," what is the occupation of the narrator's husband?

A doctor

Where are the events taking place in "All That You Love Will Be Carried Away?"

Nebraska

What is the term given when it involves a topic that's generally unspoken?

Taboo

What two emotions inspire a grotesque character?

Disgust and Pity

Who wrote "The Bridal Party"?

F. Scott Fitzgerald

In "The Awakening" which character embodies the nineteenth century "true womanhood?"

Mrs. Ratignolle

What is the term for a mixing of themes, genres and/or forms

Hybridity

What is the term for problems that arise from Americans not understanding European norms and vise versa?

International Theme

In what state did "My Antonia" take place?

Nebraska

What does Mr. Shimerda ask of Jim for Antonia?

Mr. Shimerda wants Jim to teach Antonia English

What excuse does Robert give Edna, so he doesn't have to live in the city with her?

"Because I love you"

Who wrote "My Antonia?"

Willa Cather

In "Petrified Man," why does Mrs. Fletcher get mad at Mrs. Pike?

For spreading the word about her pregnancy

What is the name of the hunting guide that sleeps with Margot in "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber?"

Robert Wilson

Which literary movement is characterized by an emphasis on globalism and collective voices?

Post-Modernism

Who wrote The Awakening?

Kate Chopin

Where does "Sexy" take place?

Boston

How does Antonia's father die?

Suicide

Who wrote "The Open Boat"?

Stephen Crane

How does Francis Macomber die?

His wife shoots him in the head

What is the term for the list of authors and works that are considered to be representative of American Literature?

Canon

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of Realism?
a) Anti-Romantic stance
b) Usually depicts life of middle-class or upper-class Americans
c) Assumed that the universe was unknowable
d) Realistic depictions of psychology

Assumed that the universe was unknowable

Which writer said, "The real civil war will never make it into the books?"

Walt Whitman

In "The Wound Dresser" what stories is the speaker asked to tell?

Heroic stories that glorified the war and made soldiers sound greater than life.

What stories does the speaker in "The Wound Dresser" tell instead?

Graphic, gorey stories that involved wounded soldiers from war.

In "Editha," which war does Editha support?

The Spanish-American War

What reason does Editha give for supporting the war rather than Diplomacy?

"God meant it to be war."

In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," for which crime is Peyton Farquar executed?

Sabotage

What's ironic about Peyton Farquar's reunion with his wife at the end of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge?"

It never happened. He was hung, and everything from Chapter III and onward happened inside his head. He in reality was hanging on the bridge swinging side to side.

What term does Henry James use to describe his "exploration of American national character as tested by cultural displacement?"

International Theme

Who's the focal character in "Daisy Miller?"

Winterbourne

Winterbourne suspects Daisy might be a "coquette." What's a coquette?

A flirty woman

Give two reasons why Daisy is urged not to visit the Roman Coliseum at night.

1. It's scandalous to be out that late at night, especially with a man!
2. The Roman Fever is rampant. (Malaria)

In "The Yellow Wallpaper," what's the occupation of the narrator's husband?

A doctor

Before it was the narrators bedroom in "The Yellow Wallpaper," what sort of room had the yellow wallpaper?

A nursery

Where does "The Awakening" take place?

Louisiana

Which activity does Edna believe makes her seem "to be reaching out for the unlimited in which to lose herself?"

Swimming

In The Awakening, which character best embodies what Edna calls "the mother-angel?"

Mrs. Ratignolle

Which of Miss Reisz's talents affects Edna most deeply?

Playing the piano

Who does Leonce consult for advice regarding Edna's new behavior?

Doctor Mandalet

What reason does Robert give for not living with Edna in the city?

"Because I love you"

Which of the following characters in "An Open Boat" does not make it to the shore alive?

The Oiler (Billie)

What is ironic about the oilers death in "The Open Boat?"

He was the most capable to make it to shore being the strongest

What term does the correspondent in "The Open Boat" use to describe nature?

Indifferent

What is Hemingway's term for his philosophy that the majority of a story's action should be "below the surface?"

Iceberg Principle

What is the term for a third-person narration that creates ambiguity by blurring the lines between the characters' thoughts and what's actually happening?

Free Indirect Style

Where does "The Bridal Party" take place?

Paris

In "The Bridal Party," how does Hamilton Rutherford make his money?

The Stock Market

Does Caroline marry for love or money?

Love

In "Big Blonde," what job does Hazel have before she marries?

Model

In "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber," what does Francis Macomber fail to do that makes everyone think he's a coward?

Kill a lion

How does Francis Macomber die?

He gets shot by his wife Margot

In which state does "A Rose for Emily" take place?

Mississippi

In "A Rose for Emily," what's that smell?

It's from her father, Homer, who passed away, and Emily couldn't part with him for days. The smell permeated both inside and outside the home.

What best describes the units of which modernist literature is composed?

Fragments

What's the term for an idealization of rural life (and a rejection of urban life), with a special emphasis on the lifestyle of a shepherd from classic Greece to Rome?

Pastoral

Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria for earning land after five years as a part of the Homestead Act?
A: Building a house
B: Having three children
C: Improving the land
D: Not fighting against the Union during the Civil War
E: Promising to apply for US citizenship

Having three children

In which state does "My Antonia" take place?

Nebraska

Jim says that Antonia treats him as a child and never takes him seriously, but that changes when he kills what animal?

Snake