Powerpoint Jeopardy

1. Powerpoint Jeopardy

2. According to Nature, where should a person go to be alone?

3. According to Emerson, the person who can truly see nature is like a child because he or she —

4. Emerson’s purpose in this essay is to — a. express his disappointment in the society of his time b. explain and analyze how nature works c. describe a profound way of seeing nature d. argue that everyone should leave the cities and live in nature

5. Imagery can be described as —

6. The third paragraph of the excerpt ends with this sentence: “This is the best part of these men’s farms, yet to this their warranty deeds give no title.” In the context of the paragraph, this sentence means —

7. How long did Thoreau live in the woods at Walden Pond?

8. In the section called “Solitude,” Thoreau — a. explains that he does not feel lonely b. argues that people should live near conveniences such as the post office c. admits that it is tough being alone during big storms d. explains that he would feel lonely in outer space but never on earth

9. In the section called “Conclusion,” Thoreau says that he is leaving Walden because he —

10. When Thoreau uses the metaphor, “I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life,” he means that he —

11. Which of the following statements is a metaphor? a. “I left the woods for as good a reason as I went there.” b. “Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in.” c. “Shall a man go and hang himself because he belongs to the race of pygmies, and not be the biggest pygmy that he can?” d. “Why should we be in such desperate haste to succeed and in such desperate enterprises?”

12. The American Romantic poets until William Cullen Bryant — a. used typically English themes and forms b. created a uniquely “American” voice c. emphasized sophisticated real-life figures d. valued logic over emotion

13. What does the poet literally mean in the following quotation? “The oak / Shall send his roots abroad, and pierce thy mold.” a. Oak trees will send roots through your corpse. b. Oak trees will unite you with people in other countries. c. Nature, represented by an oak tree, will change you. d. Nature, represented by an oak tree, will preserve your corpse.

14. According to the last stanza, how should people regard death? a. Calmly, with trust b. Angrily, as though being betrayed by Nature c. Fiercely, like a slave being forced to do something against his or her will d. Nicely, with good manners

15. Which image most strongly appeals to the sense of touch? a. “she speaks / A various language . . .” b. “and a smile / And eloquence of beauty . . .” c. “The all-beholding sun shall see no more . . .” d. “nor yet in the cold ground . . .”

16. In the second half of the poem, death is described as a(n) — a. artificial process that lacks reality b. natural process for everyone who ever lived c. brutal wrenching from loved ones d. vicious betrayal of our expectations

17. The mood of The Pit and the Pendulum is best described as-

18. What might explain how the candles seem to change shape from “slender angels” to “meaningless spectres”? a. The candles are magical and can change shape. b. The narrator is hallucinating or has been drugged c. Inquisitors have changed the candles. d. The candles are imaginary.

19. You can infer that the narrator is frightened about being in the dark because — a. he has always been afraid of the dark b. he knows exactly what torture awaits him c. the unseen is more terrifying than the seen d. he can hear the bats and rats but not see them

20. What fate does the narrator think awaits him? Starvation Public execution The torture of his family . Many months in the dungeon

21. When the narrator is sentenced to die, the authorities provide him with food because they — a. feel very sorry for him b. left the food there by mistake c. plan more punishments before he dies d. always feed their prisoners until the end

22. Romanticism celebrated all of the following except — the future growth of industry b. imagination over science feeling over reason nature over civilization

23. A group of Romantics called the Transcendentalists believed that — a. America was destined to conquer the world b. everything in the physical world is a reflection of the Divine Soul c. true art could only be created by Americans on American soil d. art was the best way to bring about social change

24. Which of the following is an opinion held by the American Romantic writers? a. Cities are centers of corruption and ugliness. b. European literature has no traditions worth considering. c. Westward expansion is dangerous. d. Ordinary readers do not appreciate Romantic ideals.

25. The American Romantic poets until William Cullen Bryant — a. used typically English themes and forms b. created a uniquely “American” voice c. emphasized sophisticated real-life figures d. valued logic over emotion

26. The Dark Romantics explored — a. the reasons for the decay of European society and growth of American society b. the civilization of the Goths c. the psychological effects of sin and guilt as well as the conflict between good and evil d. lessons to be drawn from traditional religions