American Literature Chapter 8 Test

what application in literature emerged from darwinsim

naturalism

what animal does koskoosh compare himself to in his death in The Law of Life

old bull moose

chapter 1 of the American begins in the city of

paris

a work of prose fiction which places more than the usual amount of emphasis on interior characterization, and on the motives, circumstances, and internal action which springs from, and develops, external action

psychological realism

what characteristic of henry james's writing is illustrated in newman's description of his thoughts in the hack of new york? what personal characteristic of newman's is illustrated

psychological realism; he's disgusted by revenge exhibiting moral superiority

the attitude or practice of accepting situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly

realism

realism and naturalism were a reaction to what literary movement

romanticism

describe how the sea is personified in The Open Boat

snarling, growling, angry, uncontrollable

a character whose opinion never changes

static character

what is the main theme of The Open Boat

struggle, survival

which of the four men died in the swim to shore in The Open Boat

the oiler

what is the task of life

to perpetuate; continuing the race

Who does the following quote refer to? "When he got done, he couldn't no way make up his mind which one for Jim to scrabble on the wall, they was all so good; but, at last he allowed he would let him scrabble them all on."

tom sawyer

Mark Twain uses Huck's naivete to satirize

tom sawyer's romantic ideas, society's view on religion and slavery

this naturalist theme describes the view of naturalism that envisions mankind as entangled in an inescapable web of circumstance

trap of social cicrumstances

True/False: Howells wrote the first American novel to treat a businessman favorably.

true

t/f Henry James was noted for psychological realism

true

t/f Mark Twain was a humorist as well as a satirist

true

t/f William Dean Howell's greatest literary contribution is the respectability he brought to realism

true

how does twain satirize the cultural values of the frontier

use of dialect and irony with the help of huck's naivety

how does twain use tom sawyer to satirize romanticism in the adventures of huckleberry finn

uses tom to mock romanticism by the way he talks and how he treats nature, and of tom's far-fetched, no help at all ideas and plans

what is the message of Editha and how does it qualify as propaganda

war is not glorious; howells plays on readers emotions instead o using rational arguments

this author was a journalist born to a midwestern printer and embodied the middle class spirit

william dean howells

this author wrote Editha

william dean howells

In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck is

a social outcast, a representative of realism, a character who is aware of his own conscience

in The Laaw o fLIfe what is koskoosh's attitude toward being left behind by the tribe? explain

acceptance because it's the law of life

identify the protagonist in The American and discuss the significance of his name

christopher newman a man from the new world traveling around the old orl and becomes a new man when deciding not to get revenge

in stephen crane's novel Maggie: a girl of the streets, crane attributes maggie's downfall to her

city environment

this naturalist theme described the view of naturalism that espouses the universe as a chaotic place where man's survival is accidental, and the world as indifferent

cosmic chill

three themes derived from darwinism, used by the naturlaists

cosmic chill, man as animal, trap of social cirucmstances

who were the major american naturalists

crane, and london

what is the law of life

death

Evaluate James's portrayal of Christopher Newman's moral superiority in The American.

demonstrated moral superiority when he didn't share the letter with the public

a character that experiences emotions

dynamic character

To whom does this excerpt refer: "The mystery that had bewildered her was solved by the word; and from that moment she rose from groveling in shame and self-pity, and began to live again in the ideal."

editha

Classify Editha as either a static or a dynamic character and justify your answer with evidence from the story

editha is static because she doesn't change her views of war even after george dies

True/False: Editha eventually regrets her encouragement to George to go to war.

false

t/f The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn shows Mark Twain's own acceptance of God through the character of Huck Finn

false

t/fin "a man said to the universe," the universe is sympathetic to the man's plight

false

To whom does this excerpt refer: "I never thought I should like to kill a man; but now I shouldn't care; and the smokeless powder lets you see the man drop that you kill."

george gearson

Huck is upset about helping Jim escape because

he thinks it is wrong

this author lived abroad for most of life, and embodied the cosmopolitan or international spirit

henry james

this author wrote the American

henry james

which author is known for an international theme

henry james

christopher newman cannot marry the one he loves because

her family does not approve

who were the master realists

howells, james, and twain

Who does the following quote refer to? "I felt good and all washed clean of sin for the first time I had ever felt so in my life, and I knowed I could pray now."

huck finn

Identify Huck's moral dilemma in Chapter 31 of Huck Finn. Explain and evaluate Twain's manipulation of the reader's response.

if huck should help jim, a slave, find freedom or return him to his owner; use of satirizing the views of that time

What does Tom insist Jim carve into the wall before he leaves?

inscriptions bearing his coat of arms

huck manages to escape from pap using what tricks

killing a pig and dripping its blood, dragging a sack of rocks to the river, dropping a trail of meal to the lake

christopher newman's sole aim in life had been to

make money

why is london's naturalistic thesis in The Law of Life invalid

man and animal are two different creations, and only man is created in God's image

this naturalist theme describes the view of naturalism that portrays man as driven by irrational instincts, and presents the idea of survival of the fittest

man as animal

In "The Law of Life" which one of the three themes of naturalism is most clearly illustrated? What incident parallels the death of the old man and reinforces London's theme?

man as animal, parallel between old bull moose and man

this author spent his youth along the mississippi river and embodied the frontier spirit

mark twain

this author wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

mark twain

which authors benefited from prospecting and how

mark twain and jack london with many colorful stories

To whom does this excerpt refer: "She lifter herself by her powerful arms so high that her helpless body seemed to hang limp its full length."

mrs. gearson

during what war is Editha set

Spanish-American War

What does Tom try to convince Jim to grow?

A flower so he can water it with his eyes

Explain how Howells presents the main characters in "Editha" either sympathetically or unsympathetically

Editha - unsympathetic because she's manipulative and self-serving George - sympathetic and selfless

Evaluate the theme of cosmic chill from a biblical worldview.

biblical worldview would disagree because believers know the Universe (God) is not indifferent and does care about them

symbols of cosmic chill in The Open Boat

boat, sea, shark, oiler's death, lighthouse, seagulls