Question
Lecture 01
001. American literature began in its true sense in the ________.
A. nineteenth century
B. eighteenth century
C. twentieth century
D. seventeenth century
002. When did American literature began in its true sense? ________.
A. Nineteenth century
B. Eighteenth century
C. Twentieth century
D. Seventeenth century
003. American literary tradition began as linked to the broader tradition of ________. A. Spanish literature
B. French literature
C. English literature
D. German literature
004. ________ usually was regarded as the first American writer.
A. William Bradford
B. Anne Bradstreet
C. Emily Dickenson
D. Captain John Smith
005. Who was usually regarded as the first American writer? ________.
A. William Bradford
B. Anne Bradstreet
C. Emily Dickenson
D. Captain John Smith
006. ________ was the first American to gain an international reputation.
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. Hemingway
C. Washington Irving
D. Emily Dickinson
007. Choose Irving’s work from the following: A. A History of New York
008. ________ are near perfect representations for Romanticism. A. Poe, Emerson, and Hawthorne
Lecture 03