Literature Leveled Exam 01: Easy Flashcards
Pre-Regions Test for Lit&Lang
Which of the following works is an example of ancient environmental literature?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The imagery of Romantic poetry is BEST described as
sublime
Who wrote the 1854 treatise Walden?
Henry David Thoreau
Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring inspired many Americans to
join the environmental movement
The environmental justice movement originates from the
Civil Rights Movement
Which of the following individuals coined the term “Cli-Fi”
Dan Bloom
Which of the following awards did Linda Hogan receive for Solar Storms?
Colorado Book Award for Fiction
Which of the following events inspired the plot of Solar Storms?
The James Bay Project
Which of the following genres BEST describes Solar Storms?
bildungsroman
The prologue of Solar Storms is narrated by Angel’s
great-grandmother
Which of the following scientific theories does Husk mention?
Einstein’s Theory of Time
Which of the following trails does Dora-Rogue remember despite its absence from the maps?
Million Dollar Trail
To buy provisions for the women’s journey, Bush is forced to sell her
furs
Dora-Rouge concludes that conquered people can reclaim their lives thorugh
protest
What animal is the subject of Tulik’s creation story?
Beaver
Why do the BEEVCO employees not take Auntie’s petition seriously?
It does not have enough signatures to matter.
In Solar Storms, the dam construction ceases after a(n)
court decision
Who scarred Angel’s face?
her mother
Agnes identifies Loretta’s signature almond scent as being
cyanide
Which of the following messages does Aurora MOST represent?
hope
Which of the following concepts does Solar Storms challenge MOST?
land ownership
Both Angel and her mother experienced
severe abuse
Angel remarks that a human is
alive water
What is the original name of the Fat-Eaters?
The Beautiful People
Angel understands the legacy of settlers as being the removal of
spirit
Which qualities of place are central in shaping how the characters of Solar Storms respond to environmental literature?
attachment and identity
William Wordsworth was part of the
Lake Poets
The sudden turn in line 9 of Wordsworth’s “The World Is Too Much With Us” is a(n)
volta
The title of “Freeway 280” refers to an area near
San Jose
The first stanza of Shihab Nye’s “Different Ways to Pray” focuses on
women
Which sentence opens “Webcam the World”?
Get all of it.
Dungy’s “The Blue” depicts the friendship between two
scientists
In “Evergreen,” the speaker’s reverie is interrupted by the smell of
basil
In “The air smelled dirty,” why MOST likely does the narrator’s father leave western Pennsylvania?
Living in a coal mining town is difficult.
Who took the photograph to which “Earthrise” alludes
Bill Anders
In “The Machine Stops,” Kuno is threatened with a punishment referred to as
Homelessness
In what publication did “Once More to the Lake” first appear?
Harper’s Magazine
Bisson’s “The Toxic Donut” is set on the soundstage of a(n)
award show
Who encourages Shengnan to bring leeks to space?
her grandpa
