English Literature Mcqs
Who wrote “The waste land” ?

A. Langston hues
B. William faulkner
C. Wallace stevens
D. T.s. elliot

How do the Shelby’s treat their slaves ?

A. Kindly but firmly
B. Set them all free
C. Beat them everyday
D. They do not have slaves

A good definition of American Realism is________________?

A. An examination of life as it actually is.
B. A romantic portrayal of life.
C. An examination of the countryside versus the city.
D. A sad and depressing view of reality.

“Gradually light returns to the street” means_______________?

A. Life resumes to normal routine
B. It is day break
C. Streets are bright
D. Life is unpredictable

Bret Harte’s “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” took place in_______________?

A. The rocky mountains.
B. The appalachian mountains.
C. The sierra nevada mountains.
D. The sierra madre mountains.

As a boy, Frederick Douglass witnesses a scene that mortifies him and brings him face to face for the first time with the horrors of slavery. What is it ?

A. Seeing his mother die
B. Watching a slave get beaten to death
C. Watching his aunt get whipped
D. Watching his dad beat his mother

Whitman uses line length and word choice to represent________________?

A. A wide range of emotion from joy to sorrow
B. His style of writing
C. The joyous moment
D. A feeling of excitement

What event provides the motivation for Shelby to release all the slaves ?

A. Tom’s death
B. Eliza’s escape
C. Tom’s daughter’s wedding
D. Tom saving eva