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10 Cultual Literacy e-h

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1.
1 pts.
George Eliot is the nom de plume of Mary Ann Evans, meaning:   
A. George is his real name, and he writes as Mary
B. Mary is her real name, and she writes as George
C. George is in love with Mary
D. George is envious of Mary
E. Both are ficticious names
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2.
1 pts.
What kind of language did T.S. Eliot encourage in poetry?   
A. very big words
B. French
C. ordinary
D. none at all
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3.
1 pts.
Whose was the face that launched a thousand ships, according to Marlowe?   
A. Elizabeth Bennet
B. Frankenstein
C. Mr. Hyde
D. Helen of Troy
E. George Eliot
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4.
1 pts.
In the play Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, the main character makes which deal?   
A. A deal for a new car
B. A deal with his son to sell the family business
C. A deal with the devil to have successs
D. A deal with Dr. Frankenstein to have eternal life
E. A deal with Robert Frost to go on a road trip
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5.
1 pts.
Who Am I? An oversized square brow, metal bolts in neck and forehead, greenish skin, fantastically strong, larger than most men, and brought back from being dead.   
A. Dracula
B. The Frankenstein Monster
C. Dr. Frankenstein
D. Hamlet
E. Mr. Hyde
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6.
1 pts.
Robert Frost has a poem called Mending Wall wherein he suggests that people think “good fences make good neighbors.” Why would good fences make good neighbors?   
A. They fall apart in bad weather
B. You can paint them
C. They can listen to you and give advice
D. They don't talk to you or bother you
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7.
1 pts.
What type of road would Robert Frost suggest taking if you had to choose between two?   
A. the one with clear signs
B. the one with clean pavement
C. the one nearest to a hospital
D. the fastest route
E. the one less traveled by,
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8.
1 pts.
Identify where these lines appear: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”   
A. Golden Gate Bridge
B. Menomonee Falls High School
C. The Constitution
D. Statue of Liberty
E. Liberty Bell
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9.
1 pts.
What is the setting of Gone With the Wind?   
A. Detroit during WWII
B. Texas during the Mexican-American War
C. An island called Lilliput
D. Georgia during the Civil War period
E. Nebraska at the turn of the century
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10.
1 pts.
Gulliver's Travels uses fictional situations to poke fun at the real government. This is a technique called_________________.   
A. tragedy
B. satire
C. newsiness
D. Yahoo
E. cynicism
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11.
1 pts.
Which quote best describes "Life is short, so let's have fun"?   
A. Had we but world enough, an time<br>This coyness, Lady; were no crime
B. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
C. Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor; Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free
D. In the room the women come and go
E. To be, or not to be: that is the question
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12.
1 pts.
What does Hamlet avoid doing in the play Hamlet?   
A. breaking up with his old lady
B. buying a new car for the one stalled in his parents' driveway
C. killing his uncle to avenge the murder of his father
D. going to the circus
E. burning Atlanta when ordered to do so
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13.
1 pts.
The Heart of Darkness title represents what?   
A. A region in southern Europe where planes tend to disappear
B. A very bad Valentine's Day
C. People who are sad
D. A dark chocolate candy bar
E. Location in the African jungle and the evil in human hearts
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1.
1 pt(s).
George Eliot is the nom de plume of Mary Ann Evans, meaning:
A. George is his real name, and he writes as Mary
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. Mary is her real name, and she writes as George
C. George is in love with Mary
D. George is envious of Mary
E. Both are ficticious names
 
 

 
2.
1 pt(s).
What kind of language did T.S. Eliot encourage in poetry?
A. very big words
B. French
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. ordinary
D. none at all
 
 

 
3.
1 pt(s).
Whose was the face that launched a thousand ships, according to Marlowe?
A. Elizabeth Bennet
B. Frankenstein
C. Mr. Hyde
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. Helen of Troy
E. George Eliot
 
 

 
4.
1 pt(s).
In the play Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, the main character makes which deal?
A. A deal for a new car
B. A deal with his son to sell the family business
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. A deal with the devil to have successs
D. A deal with Dr. Frankenstein to have eternal life
E. A deal with Robert Frost to go on a road trip
 
 

 
5.
1 pt(s).
Who Am I? An oversized square brow, metal bolts in neck and forehead, greenish skin, fantastically strong, larger than most men, and brought back from being dead.
A. Dracula
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. The Frankenstein Monster
C. Dr. Frankenstein
D. Hamlet
E. Mr. Hyde
 
 

 
6.
1 pt(s).
Robert Frost has a poem called Mending Wall wherein he suggests that people think “good fences make good neighbors.” Why would good fences make good neighbors?
A. They fall apart in bad weather
B. You can paint them
C. They can listen to you and give advice
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. They don't talk to you or bother you
 
 

 
7.
1 pt(s).
What type of road would Robert Frost suggest taking if you had to choose between two?
A. the one with clear signs
B. the one with clean pavement
C. the one nearest to a hospital
D. the fastest route
correct answer choice answer choice you marked E. the one less traveled by,
 
 

 
8.
1 pt(s).
Identify where these lines appear: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”
A. Golden Gate Bridge
B. Menomonee Falls High School
C. The Constitution
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. Statue of Liberty
E. Liberty Bell
 
 

 
9.
1 pt(s).
What is the setting of Gone With the Wind?
A. Detroit during WWII
B. Texas during the Mexican-American War
C. An island called Lilliput
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. Georgia during the Civil War period
E. Nebraska at the turn of the century
 
 

 
10.
1 pt(s).
Gulliver's Travels uses fictional situations to poke fun at the real government. This is a technique called_________________.
A. tragedy
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. satire
C. newsiness
D. Yahoo
E. cynicism
 
 

 
11.
1 pt(s).
Which quote best describes "Life is short, so let's have fun"?
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. Had we but world enough, an time<br>This coyness, Lady; were no crime
B. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
C. Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor; Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free
D. In the room the women come and go
E. To be, or not to be: that is the question
 
 

 
12.
1 pt(s).
What does Hamlet avoid doing in the play Hamlet?
A. breaking up with his old lady
B. buying a new car for the one stalled in his parents' driveway
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. killing his uncle to avenge the murder of his father
D. going to the circus
E. burning Atlanta when ordered to do so
 
 

 
13.
1 pt(s).
The Heart of Darkness title represents what?
A. A region in southern Europe where planes tend to disappear
B. A very bad Valentine's Day
C. People who are sad
D. A dark chocolate candy bar
correct answer choice answer choice you marked E. Location in the African jungle and the evil in human hearts