Music

Question 1

John Adams wrote his wife that he
studied politics and war so that his
sons could study these four practical
subjects.

Answer 1

math, philosophy,
commerce, algebra 11,1,1

Question 2

John Adams wrote his wife that he
studied politics and war so that these
relations could study painting, poetry,
and music.

Answer 2

grandsons

Question 3

We generally consider works
classified as literature to have this
type of purpose.

Answer 3

aesthetic

Question 4

Before the late nineteenth century,
aesthetic literature fell into this
category.

Answer 4

belles lettres

Question 5

Europeans often mocked the United
States for being slow to develop this
type of culture.

Answer 5

literary and artistic

Question 6

Herman Melville defended this early
American writer by saying that
Shakespeares were being born on
the banks of the Ohio.

Answer 6

Nathaneil Hawrthorne

Question 7

American booksellers could easily
pirate British books because of the
lack of this type of legal protection.

Answer 7

international copyright

Question 8

This phrase expresses the belief that
the United States is special and
unique.

Answer 8

American Exceptionalism

Question 9

This writer called America an
“asylum” from European tyranny and
aristocracy.

Answer 9

J. Hector St. John de
Crèvecoeur

Question 10

J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur
particularly praised Americans for
their ability to reach this status.

Answer 10

property-owning

Question 11

This group of religious immigrants
developed a vision of themselves as
exceptional.

Answer 11

Puritains

Question 12

Early American literature tended to
emphasize these two ideals.

Answer 12

Democracy and Freedom

Question 13

This man wrote Common Sense.

Answer 13

Thomas Paine

Question 14

Common Sense identifies “plain
argument” with this system of
government.

Answer 14

democracy

Question 15

This word in the first sentence of the
Declaration of Independence recalls
Thomas Paine’s argument for natural
rights.

Answer 15

“self-evident”

Question 16

This man’s Autobiography encouraged the idea that anyone can achieve success through hard work.

Answer 16

Benjamin Franklin

Question 17

This writer wrote Ragged Dick.

Answer 17

Horatio Alger

Question 18

Horatio Alger published Ragged Dick in this year.

Answer 18

1868

Question 19

The Great Gatsby, Citizen Kane, and The Wolf of Wall Street all explore the American theme of transcending this condition.

Answer 19

poverty

Question 20

British writers drew from the literature
of these two ancient civilizations to
establish their national cultural identity.

Answer 20

Greece and Rome

Question 21

This British novelistic form had plots
set in classical or medieval ruins.

Answer 21

gothic

Question 22

Early American writers felt that they
lacked these types of settings
compared to Europeans.

Answer 22

classical or medieval ruins

Question 23

This writer wrote The Sketch-Book.

Answer 23

Washington Irving

Question 24

This man travels to Europe for aesthetic reasons in The Sketch-Book.

Answer 24

Geoffrey Crayon

Question 25

The Sketch-Book’s scenes primarily
take place in this location.

Answer 25

Great Britain

Question 26

“Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of
Sleepy Hollow” take place in the
upper part of this state.

Answer 26

New York

Question 27

“Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of
Sleepy Hollow” take place in these
mountains.

Answer 27

Catskills

Question 28

Immigrants from this nation had
settled in the Catskills before
Washington Irving set his stories
there.

Answer 28

the Netherlands

Question 29

White American authors paradoxically used these people in their national literature.

Answer 29

American Indians

Question 30

Why did John Adams insist on studying politics and war?

Answer 30

b. His children would be able to study more
economically beneficial subjects.

Question 31

Historians believe that Adams did NOT view
his writing as

Answer 31

c. artistic

Question 32

Belles lettres was a term used to describe

Answer 32

a. aesthetic literature designed for
entertainment

Question 33

Which of the following works would NOT have been considered “literature” before the second half of the nineteenth century?

Answer 33

b. poetic expression of class issues in society

Question 34

Many European literary critics insulted the
United States for

Answer 34

d. being slow to create a literary culture

Question 35

Which of the following American writers defended American literature by claiming that “Shakespeares are this day being born on the banks of the Ohio?”

Answer 35

d. Herman Melville

Question 36

American Exceptionalism is a belief that the

Answer 36

c. original settlers were elected to establish
a religious community in America

Question 37

In Letters from an American Farmer, J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur proclaimed America to be a(n)

Answer 37

a. asylum

Question 38

In his pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine MOST notably

Answer 38

d. established the notion that a rational
argument was democratic

Question 39

The central idea behind Benjamin Franklin’s
Autobiography is that

Answer 39

a. any hardworking person can become
economically successful

Question 40

Which of the following nineteenth-century
movies explored the principle that hard work
leads to economic prosperity?

Answer 40

a. Citizen Kane

Question 41

British authors interested in creating a national literature often drew inspiration from

Answer 41

c. classical texts

Question 42

Most of the Sketches and tales in ‘The Sketch Book’ take place in

Answer 42

d. Great Britain

Question 43

Which of the following tales did NOT appear in Washington Irving’s The Sketch-Book?

Answer 43

c. “The King of the Golden River”

Question 44

Along which of the following rivers is the tale of\ “Rip Van Winkle” set?

Answer 44

b. Hudson

Question 45

In a 1780 letter to his wife, John Adams
acknowledged he wanted to

Answer 45

e. study art in Europe

Question 46

According to John Adams, the second
generation of a nation will

Answer 46

e. establish national wealth

Question 47

Which term was used to describe aesthetic literature in the nineteenth century?

Answer 47

c. belles lettres

Question 48

Which document established American political separation from Great Britain?

Answer 48

c. Declaration of Independence

Question 49

Which term refers to the belief that the
founding of American colonies was unique?

Answer 49

b. exceptionalism

Question 50

The perceived inferiority of American literary
culture caused bookstores to

Answer 50

a. sell books by British authors

Question 51

Who wrote Common Sense?

Answer 51

d. Thomas Paine

Question 52

Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography established the idea that any person could

Answer 52

a. become successful with hard work