LIT 2000 Intro to Literature Final Exam Study Set

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Did King's bus boycott work?

yes

Who is credited with sparking the non-violent resistance to the Civil Rights Movement?

Rosa Parks

This play is an example of which type of theater

Theater of Absurd

What makes the last lines of "Harlem" different from the rest of the poem?

They are in italics

What is the traditional job of the boys in the town on lottery day?

They gather stones

What happened to the men who killed Emmett Till?

They were freed

Martin Luther King and Gandhi were influenced by

Thoreau's essay on Civil Disobedience

What did King and his supporters do when they encountered a police blockade on the Pettus Bridge?

Took a knee (praying)

Adrienne Rich's poetry changed during the 1960s.

True

Home ownership was uncommon in the early 20th century?

True

King was influenced by Thoreau's essay when he wrote this letter.

True

Literature began as an oral tradition

True

Maya Angelou worked for Martin Luther King.

True

Poetry is meant to be read aloud.

True

Signing the Declaration of Independence was considered an act of treason.

True

Unless you are using general knowledge, you must use a citation even if you put all of the information into your own original words

true

Moralistic/Philosophical

views literature's function to teach morality or probe philosophical issues.

Who was the audience for Douglas' speech?

abolitionists

Because I count not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me

Personification

Thoreau compares voting to

Playing a game

King was upset because the clergy were praising the

Police

Harry Potter

Protagonist

Which literary award did Glaspell win?

Pulitzer Prize

In the end of the poem, Angelou says the oppressors will rise like

air

In "A and P" what name does Sammy give to the girl who appears to be the leader of the group?

Queenie

What media outlet do the rhinoceros take over?

Radio

How many people died in the Boston Massacre?

5

Dickinson declares her independence in which poem?

508

Thoreau was in jail because he

Refused to pay federal taxes to support a war

Ionesco was born in which country?

Romano (Romania)

What is the first step in the writing process?

Choose a topic

What was the name of Dylan's first protest song?

"Death of Emmett Till"

Stephen Crane wrote a story about his experience as a reporter when his ship ran aground. What was the name of the story that he wrote based on this experience?

"Open Boat"

When did women finally get the right to vote?

1920

The Harlem Renaissance occurred between what two dates?

1924 - 1929

"A&P" takes place during which decade?

1960s

When was the Civil Rights Act passed into law?

1964

How many masters did Douglas have when he was a slave?

2

The Declaration of Independence has ___major parts.

4

What percentage of women were married or widowed by the time they reached 25?

85

Which edition of MLA are we presently using at FSW?

8th

What did the women find in the box?

A dead bird

How did Maggie become disfigured?

A house fire

In "Harlem" which of the following is NOT used as a comparison? (a plump grape, a festering sore, a sweet syrup, or a dried up raisin)

A plump grape

Which of the following would need to be cited in a research paper?

A quote from a critic about the work.

How many people live in the village in The Lottery?

About 300

Which of these items did the women find odd? (Ruined fruit preserves Bread that has been left out of its wrapping All of these is correct An empty birdcage An unfinished quilt None of these is correct)

All of these is correct

In the poem "I Hear America Singing" who is Whitman praising?

American Workers

Who was Mr. Plummer?

An overseer on a plantation

Poet of "Caged Bird

Angelou

Poet of "Still I Rise"

Angelou

Which American playwright (according to the video) had the most influence on post WWII theater in the United States?

Arthur Miller

What is the main message in "Still I Rise"?

Overcoming adversity

Martin Luther King was jailed in what city?

Birmingham, Alabama

Ginsberg was

Buddhist

What was the name of the person who released the Pentagon Papers to the press?

Daniel Ellsberg

Finish this quote: Our life is fretted away by______.

Details

Who was Ben Bradlee?

Editor of the Washington Post

Who owned the property where Thoreau built his cabin on Walden Pond?

Emerson

Highlighting, questioning, and annotating are ways in which you can _______ a literary text.

Engage

Feminist/Gender

Examines the development of characters as they relate to gender roles

Emerson encourages his readers to conform to society's rules.

False

Hughes presents an argument in the poem "Harlem."

False

King agreed with the clergy that he should slow down his demonstrations.

False

Martin Luther King memorized the "I Have a Dream Speech" and followed his script for the entire speech.

False

Sammy admires his boss.

False

Stephen Crane died when he was 27.

False

Thoreau believes that a government must micro-manage its citizens to be effective.

False

Which President instituted the New Deal?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Two major themes of "Caged Bird" are

Freedom and Captivity

Where was Alice Walker born?

Georgia

Poet of "America"

Ginsberg

Poet of "Rosa Parks"

Giovanni

The "A&P" is a

Grocery chain

Charlotte Gilman's famous aunt was

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Which college did Thoreau and Emerson attend?

Harvard College

How did the father die in "Indian Camp"?

He cut his throat

How does Emerson feel about imitation?

He thinks it is wrong.

Why did Thoreau refuse to pay his taxes.

He was against the war

Why did Hemingway's father have to operate on the Indian woman?

Her baby was breeched

What benefits did the GI Bill offer veterans?

Home financing, free college, free health care.

Poet of "Let America Be America Again"

Hughes

She gave him a dirty look is an example of a (n)

Idiom

How did Kate Chopin's father die?

In a railroad accident

When did Langston Hughes begin to write poetry?

In grammar school (highschool)

While the men are searching the house, where is Mrs. Wright?

In jail

Mussolini was a leader in which country?

Italy

Who was the first African America to attend the University of Mississippi?

James Meredith

Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?

Jefferson

Which president signed the Civil Rights Act into law?

Johnson

Before devoting himself to writing full time, what job did Whitman have?

Journalist

Who helped King when he was going to be sent to Reidsville State Prison?

Kennedy

At the end of the play, the women

Kept quiet about their findings

Who was the first existentialist philosopher?

Kierkegaard

Who was the King of Britain when the Declaration of Independence was written?

King George

What was the name of Whitman's most famous works?

Leaves of Grass

Who coined the phrase 'theater of the absurd"?

Martin Esslin

Where did Hemingway spend his summers when he was a boy?

Michigan

Fill in the blank in this Emerson Quote, "To be great is to be_____."

Misunderstood

MLA stands for

Modern Language Association

Who does most of the talking in "Girl"?

Mother

What literary style did Stephen Crane embrace?

Naturalism

Describe how the village looks on the day of the lottery.

Neat houses, green lawns, flowers blooming

Most of John Updike's recent fiction took place in

New England

Which president interfered with the publication of these papers?

Nixon

The first sit-in was held in which state?

North Carolina

What feature of the rhinoceros is debated in the beginning of the play?

Number of horns

Where did Thoreau build his cabin?

On Walden Pond

How does Mrs. Mallard react to the news that her husband is alive?

She dies

What happened to Maya Angelou when she was 8 years old that affected her for life?

She was raped

Sammy refers to the customers of the A&P as

Sheep

King first became interested in equality when he

Spent the summer in Conneticut

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, what should he do? (According to Thoreau)

Step to his own drummer and do his own thing without worrying about anyone else

How did Gilman die?

Suicide

the American Flag

Symbol

Which of the following professions were available to women in the 1890s?

Teacher

Which of Jackson's novels was made into a successful movie?

The Haunting of Hill House

The Rhinoceros is an allegory about which group?

The Nazis

Which of the following items is NOT part of a story's form:

The author's choice of words

To whom was King addressing his letter?

The clergy of the city

What happened in Emerson's life that made him give up the ministry?

The death of his wife.

What did these papers reveal that the government wanted to keep quiet?

The fact that they lied about the Vietnam War

In Thoreau's view what should determine right and wrong?

The individual's conscience

To cite an anonymous source in-text, what information should be included in parentheses?

The title of the article ("Now is the Time")

Susan Glaspell based this play on a real murder case.

True

The Freedom Riders were faced with much resistance.

True

The sit-ins were successful in integrating lunch counters in Woolworths.

True

Thoreau believes that men and women should value the right more than the law because the law, decided by mere numbers and not moral principles, may not embody the right.

True

The "I Have a Dream" speech was given in which city?

Washington D.C.

What color did Dickinson wear in her later years?

White

What was the first state to allow women partial voting rights?

Wisconsin

The Women's Trade Union was concerned with improving

Working conditions

Could women run for office prior to the 19th amendment?

Yes

Poniewozik, James. "TV Makes a Too-Close Call." Time, 20 Nov. 2000, pp. 70-71. Is this the proper citation for an article found in a print magazine?

Yes

Emerson believes you should trust ____ above all else.

Yourself

What does the second rhino trample?

cat

"She walks in beauty like the night

example of simile

In "A Dark Brown Dog" the dog lives happily ever after.

false

Which of the following is NOT a genre of literature?

film

Psychological

literature is seen as and expression of the author's personality

I am drowning in a sea of grief

metaphor

George Washington was the first United States president. Does this information need to be cited?

no

The Harlem Renaissance was characterized by which of the following

promoting progressive politics, developing of a black identity, racial pride

Historical/Biographical

reflects on the author's life and times

Formalistic

see literary works as an independent and self-sufficient artistic endeavor.

Each source listed in the Works Cited list must be cited in the text

true

If the author's last name is mentioned in a signal phrase, then it does not need to be included in parentheses.

true


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