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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Williams say that many American crimes are caused by?
(a) Spiritual starvation.
(b) Cultural hatred.
(c) Religious intolerance.
(d) Passion and anger.

2. What feature does Williams say most shapes Edgar Allen Poe's work?
(a) His ancestry.
(b) His locality.
(c) His religion.
(d) His education.

3. How does Jones say he reacted to the damage incurred by the Bon Homme Richard?
(a) He tried his best to keep the ship afloat long enough to bring it into port.
(b) He immediately evacuated all his men and supplies off the ship.
(c) He made a few repairs and then decided to abandon ship.
(d) He had the ship sunk on purpose because it was no longer able to sail.

4. How does Poe respond to Lowell's criticism of him in verse?
(a) He says that Mr. Lowell should stick to writing about topics that he knows more about.
(b) He says that Mr. Lowell does not understand what makes his work unique and original.
(c) He says that Mr. Lowell should not use the anapestic rhythm, as he does not have an ear for it.
(d) He says that he does not write for Mr. Lowell or for any other man but for himself.

5. What warning does Williams give the reader about history at the beginning of "The Virtue of History"?
(a) History is often bound by prejudice.
(b) History never lies.
(c) History is written by the victors.
(d) History never tells the truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Williams say that American families cheat their daughters out of by trying to frighten them into delaying the loss of their virginity?

2. What does Williams say that Americans think they will lose if they were ever to serve another person?

3. What area does Boone discover, along with his brother, just before the American Revolution?

4. What kind of position is Jones' squadron in when the battle begins?

5. Who does Lincoln say he owes everything he is or ever will be to?

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