World Literature, Test 7, Unit 9
Sweden
"The Silver Mine" is set in the country of?
ESSAY
According to Christian Perfection, what does Christ's instruction to "sell all" mean for the Christian today?
a check
At the end of "The Mansion," what does John Weightman give his son?
a gold watch
Baard and his brother fought over?
Norway
Bjornstjerne Bjornson is from what country?
drowned himself
How did Ali Hafed die?
riches
In "The Cobbler and the Rich Man," what caused the cobbler to lose his song?
himself
In "The Mansion," the angel pointed out that John Weightman's works had been done primarily for the benefit of whom?
money
In "The Silver Mine" the king says that his kingdom is better served with men than with what?
parson
Of the men who discovered the silver mine, only the ________ survived.
John Wesley
What famous clergyman was greatly influenced by William Law?
a diamond
What is described as "a congealed drop of sunlight"?
allusion
What is reference to mythology, to history, or to a literary work?
paradox
What is the literary term that means "an apparent contradiction"?
lighthearted; mildly sarcastic
What is the tone of "Contentment"?
banker
What was John Weightman's occupation?
diamonds
What was found on Ali Hafed's farm?
after they lost their wealth
When did Ilyas and his wife finally achieve happiness?
his brother
Who burned down Anders's barn?
William Law
author of "Christian Perfection"
Oliver Wendell Holmes
author of "Contentment"
Leo Tolstoy
author of "Ilyas"
Bjornstjerne Bjornson
author of "The Brothers"
Jean de La Fontaine
author of "The Cobbler and the Rich Man"
Selma Lagerlof
author of "The Silver Mine"
Israel Per Persson
killed himself because he had sold his share of the silver mine
Olaf Svard
killed his brother during a quarrel over the silver mine
Gustaf
king who needed money
Muhammad-Shah
neighbor who took in Ilyas
Sham-Shemagi
wife of Ilyas
