10th grade -- Growing Nation Unit Test

Question 1

Romanticism was a reaction against the ________________. That name can be misleading because the Romantics did not necessarily write about love. Romanticism was an attitude toward nature, _________, and ____________ that supported _____________ and _____________. It originated in ______________ and swept through the U.S.

Answer 1

Romanticism was a reaction against the AGE OF REASON IN AMERICA. That name can be misleading because the Romantics did not necessarily write about love. Romanticism was an attitude toward nature, HUMANITTY, and SOCIETY that supported IMAGINATION and EMOTIONS. It originated in EUROPE and swept through the U.S.

Question 2

Characteristics of the Romantic Movement

Answer 2

SHIND

Supernatural
Human reform
Imagination
Nature
Democracy

Question 3

Characteristics of Horror/Gothic Fiction

Answer 3

HUFS

Haunted setting
Unsuspecting victim
Foreshadowing
Supernatural

Question 4

Characteristics of Fairy/Folk Tales

Answer 4

GG MCH

Good and bad characters
Good character has problem to solve
Magic/luck
Comes in 3s
Happy ending/lesson learned

Question 5

Venerable

Answer 5

accorded a great deal of respect, especially bc of age, wisdom, or character

Question 6

Solicitous

Answer 6

characterized by or showing interest or concern

Question 7

Melancholy

Answer 7

a feeling of pensive sadness with no obvious cause

Question 8

Palid

Answer 8

pale, typically because of poor health

Question 9

Emaciated

Answer 9

Thin or weak especially because of illness or lack of food

Question 10

Extort

Answer 10

obtain by force, threats, or other means

Question 11

Avarice

Answer 11

extreme greed for wealth or material gain

Question 12

Aghast

Answer 12

filled with horror or shock

Question 13

Gothic Horror

Answer 13

the battle between humanity and unnatural forces of evil

Question 14

Macabre

Answer 14

disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury

Question 15

Mystery

Answer 15

a novel, play, or movie dealing with a puzzling crime, especially murder

Question 16

Blank verse

Answer 16

poem with rhythm but no rhyme

Question 17

folk tale

Answer 17

a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth

Question 18

Frame story

Answer 18

story within a story

Question 19

Foreshadow

Answer 19

warning/indication of

Question 20

When was the Growing Nation?

Answer 20

1800-1840

Question 21

Which four major events were part of the Growing Nation?

Answer 21

The Louisiana Purchase
The War of 1812
The Alamo
The Missouri Compromise

Question 22

Theme of “Devil and Tom Walker”

Answer 22

Greed and the pursuit of worldly gain
- Tom and Mrs. Walker would hide things from each other because of greed
- Tom sold his soul for greed towards the treasure beneath the trees
-Mrs. Walker went to find the Devil out of greed (she wanted Tom to accept the Devil’s deal and when he didn’t she took matters into her own hands and got herself killed)

Question 23

The theme of The Fall of the House of Usher

Answer 23

illness
- Roderick is mentally ill
- Madeline is physically ill
- Frederick shows mental illness when he dismisses Roderick when he says that he heard Madeline banging on her coffin

Question 24

The theme of The Raven

Answer 24

Grief
- Grief drives the Narrator toward insanity
- Every time the Raven says “nevermore” the Narrator gives in to his grief and fears, and he takes the raven seriously

Question 25

The theme of "Oval Portrait"

Answer 25

The story’s primary theme is balancing art and life. - If you spend too much time on one, you can not enjoy the other. -The painter spent so much time painting his wife that he did not get to enjoy spending time with her.

Question 26

The theme of "Thanatopsis"

Answer 26

Life, Death, and Nature - The writer is trying to convey that Nature is worthy of respect because it is the tomb of humanity. Everyone is buried there when they die, so you might as well enjoy it while you live.

Question 27

Tone of Devil and Tom Walker

Answer 27

Foreboding or forewarn - trying to warn the readers not to mess with the devil. The author is also trying to warn against themes such as greed or selfishness.

Question 28

The tone of The Fall of the House of Usher

Answer 28

Dark or Eerie - Roderick is devastated because of Madeline's death - Madeline spent all that time trying to get out of the coffin, only to die in Roderick's arms the second she got home - Roderick heard Madeline banging on her coffin (spooky)

Question 29

The tone of The Raven

Answer 29

Melancholic - The narrator is devastated over the loss of "Lenore" - Grief overcomes him when the raven says nevermore in response to his hopes of seeing Lenore again

Question 30

The tone of The Oval Portrait

Answer 30

Frenzied and obsessive - The narrator was obsessing over the painting -- he couldn't get it out of his head - He got out of bed just to find out the story behind the painting

Question 31

The tone of Thanatopsis

Answer 31

Comfort in Death - The author is talking about how we should embrace our future oneness with nature

Question 32

Symbols in Devil and Tom Walker

Answer 32

The Bible represents his false piety and false righteousness Their house represents their miserly nature and greed The trees the sinners who go to hell because they didn't repent

Question 33

Symbols in The Fall of the House of Usher

Answer 33

The mansion represents the Usher family line, Roderick's mental health, and physical death The Crack that split the house in 2 represents how Roderick (one side) and Madeline (the other side) are eternally separated The Vault represents the physical decay of both Roderick and Madeline

Question 34

Symbols in The Raven

Answer 34

Lenore represents Poe's late wife The Chamber the narrator's mind -- The narrator let the raven into his chamber -- his mind. The Bust represents sanity and wisdom. When the raven perches on the bust, it threatens the narrator's sanity and wisdom.

Question 35

Symbols in Oval Portrait

Answer 35

The realness of the painting represents the love that the woman feels for her husband; she would do anything for him including sitting in a chair for weeks.

Question 36

Symbols in Thanatopsis

Answer 36

The Sun life; it provides everything necessary to live Nature peace and unity

Question 37

Characters in D and TW

Answer 37

Mrs. Walker Tom The devil

Question 38

Characters in Fall of the House of Usher

Answer 38

Frederick Roderick

Question 39

Characters in the Raven

Answer 39

The Narrator

Question 40

Characters in The Oval Portrait

Answer 40

The narrator The painter The painter's wife

Question 41

Characters in Thanatopsis

Answer 41

the narrator