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Quiz Preview | Go back   Student's Name appears here | Course Name appears here | QuizStar 10 Cultural Literacy Paul-Scarlet Quiz Directions Directions:     1. Answer the questions below by clicking the button next to the best answer choice or typing your correct answer. Each question's answers are in grey. 2. At the end of every page click the next button to move forward to the next page. DO NOT HIT THE BROWSER'S BACK BUTTON! 3. On the last page of the Quiz you will be able to see which questions are unanswered, are answered and have been flagged.  questions:     1. 1 pts. "Listen my children and you shall hear / Of the midnight ride of ______________" from Longfellow's poem.    A. Rocky Balboa B. Jumpin Jack Flash C. George Washington D. Paul Revere E. Mr. Ed Flag this question for later review   2. 1 pts. What happens to children in Neverland?    A. They are eaten for food B. They age faster than in other places C. They never grow up D. They never learn to speak Flag this question for later review   3. 1 pts. Why does the Pied Piper of Hamelin lure all the children away?    A. He wants to show them his new video game system in his basement B. He wants to eat them as food C. He wants to take them to Neverland D. Their parents mistreat them E. He does not get paid for getting rid of the town's rats Flag this question for later review   4. 1 pts. This story is an allegory that has a main character named Christian travel from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City.    A. Poor Richard's Almanack B. Paradise Lost C. The Pilgrim's Progress D. The Scarlet Letter E. Robinson Crusoe Flag this question for later review   5. 1 pts. Author known for his poems like "The Bells" and his horror stories.    A. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow B. Alfred, Lord Tennyson C. Tarzan D. Percy Bysshe Shelley E. Edgar Allan Poe Flag this question for later review   6. 1 pts. The national poet in Britain is known as the ______________, and the United States has its own version of the position, too.    A. poetry king B. poet laureate C. poet knowit D. poetry god E. poet incognito Flag this question for later review   7. 1 pts. Which early American wrote Poor Richard's Almanack?    A. George Washington B. Abe Lincoln C. Richard Nixon D. Thomas Jefferson E. Benjamin Franklin Flag this question for later review   8. 1 pts. A professor trains a poor, uneducated girl, to act and speak like a lady in this story by George Bernard Shaw.    A. Pygmalion B. My Unfair Lady C. Robin Hood D. The Taming of the Shrew E. Uncle Tom's Cabin Flag this question for later review   9. 1 pts. This short novel depicts a young man whose romantic notions of war are shattered and the title also denotes the injury he receives.    A. The Red Badge of Courage B. The Scarlet Letter C. Robinson Crusoe D. The Tempest E. Tobacco Road Flag this question for later review   10. 1 pts. He lived with his Merry Men in Sherwood Forest and stole from the rich to give to the poor.    A. Robin Yount B. Robin Hood C. Robinson Crusoe D. Robin Leach E. Robin Grayson Flag this question for later review   11. 1 pts. What does Robinson Crusoe do when he is stranded for 28 years on an island?    A. He relaxes... a lot B. He is constantly building boats and trying to sail home C. He civilizes his surroundings by building and furnishing a house, making clothing, and growing crops D. He finds a wormhole and travels through time and space Flag this question for later review   12. 1 pts. The literary movement that is about personal emotion, free play of the imagination, freedom from rules of form, and escape from the Industrial Revolution.    A. Realism B. Fakism C. Institutionalism D. Democracy E. Romanticism Flag this question for later review   13. 1 pts. To where did Alex Haley trace his roots?    A. South America B. Alaska C. Africa D. Europe E. Asia Flag this question for later review   14. 1 pts. Carl Sandburg was from ______________ and wrote a lot about the Midwest.    A. Boston B. London C. Chicaqo D. New York E. Cape Town Flag this question for later review   15. 1 pts. What was Hester Prynne's Scarlet Letter?    A. An "S" that stood for "skeeze" B. An "N" that stood for "naughty" C. An "H" that stood for "happy" D. An "A" that stood for "adulterer" E. An "E" that stood for "easy" Flag this question for later review

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Quiz Directions  Questions     1. 1 pt(s). "Listen my children and you shall hear / Of the midnight ride of ______________" from Longfellow's poem. A. Rocky Balboa B. Jumpin Jack Flash C. George Washington D. Paul Revere E. Mr. Ed   2. 1 pt(s). What happens to children in Neverland? A. They are eaten for food B. They age faster than in other places C. They never grow up D. They never learn to speak   3. 1 pt(s). Why does the Pied Piper of Hamelin lure all the children away? A. He wants to show them his new video game system in his basement B. He wants to eat them as food C. He wants to take them to Neverland D. Their parents mistreat them E. He does not get paid for getting rid of the town's rats   4. 1 pt(s). This story is an allegory that has a main character named Christian travel from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City. A. Poor Richard's Almanack B. Paradise Lost C. The Pilgrim's Progress D. The Scarlet Letter E. Robinson Crusoe   5. 1 pt(s). Author known for his poems like "The Bells" and his horror stories. A. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow B. Alfred, Lord Tennyson C. Tarzan D. Percy Bysshe Shelley E. Edgar Allan Poe   6. 1 pt(s). The national poet in Britain is known as the ______________, and the United States has its own version of the position, too. A. poetry king B. poet laureate C. poet knowit D. poetry god E. poet incognito   7. 1 pt(s). Which early American wrote Poor Richard's Almanack? A. George Washington B. Abe Lincoln C. Richard Nixon D. Thomas Jefferson E. Benjamin Franklin   8. 1 pt(s). A professor trains a poor, uneducated girl, to act and speak like a lady in this story by George Bernard Shaw. A. Pygmalion B. My Unfair Lady C. Robin Hood D. The Taming of the Shrew E. Uncle Tom's Cabin   9. 1 pt(s). This short novel depicts a young man whose romantic notions of war are shattered and the title also denotes the injury he receives. A. The Red Badge of Courage B. The Scarlet Letter C. Robinson Crusoe D. The Tempest E. Tobacco Road   10. 1 pt(s). He lived with his Merry Men in Sherwood Forest and stole from the rich to give to the poor. A. Robin Yount B. Robin Hood C. Robinson Crusoe D. Robin Leach E. Robin Grayson   11. 1 pt(s). What does Robinson Crusoe do when he is stranded for 28 years on an island? A. He relaxes... a lot B. He is constantly building boats and trying to sail home C. He civilizes his surroundings by building and furnishing a house, making clothing, and growing crops D. He finds a wormhole and travels through time and space   12. 1 pt(s). The literary movement that is about personal emotion, free play of the imagination, freedom from rules of form, and escape from the Industrial Revolution. A. Realism B. Fakism C. Institutionalism D. Democracy E. Romanticism   13. 1 pt(s). To where did Alex Haley trace his roots? A. South America B. Alaska C. Africa D. Europe E. Asia   14. 1 pt(s). Carl Sandburg was from ______________ and wrote a lot about the Midwest. A. Boston B. London C. Chicaqo D. New York E. Cape Town   15. 1 pt(s). What was Hester Prynne's Scarlet Letter? A. An "S" that stood for "skeeze" B. An "N" that stood for "naughty" C. An "H" that stood for "happy" D. An "A" that stood for "adulterer" E. An "E" that stood for "easy"