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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The American Scene-Page 479-585.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term best describes the type of literature written by Virginia Woolf?
(a) Nonfiction.
(b) Modern fiction.
(c) Fables.
(d) Epic poetry.

2. Who is the subject of Chapter 2 in the book?
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) Michel de Montaigne.
(c) Seneca.
(d) Kenko.

3. What did Mencken call his collection of writings?
(a) "Sweet Treats."
(b) "Brain Scribblings."
(c) "The Ruin of an Otherwise Perfect Day."
(d) "Prejudices."

4. According to Montaigne, what is the source of the difference between men and women?
(a) Divine intervention.
(b) Custom and education.
(c) Genetics.
(d) Emotion.

5. What subject chiefly interests George Orwell?
(a) Love.
(b) Unexplained phenomenon.
(c) Politics.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Seymour Krim and Mary McCarthy have in common?

2. What is the name of Montaigne's best friend?

3. How did Virginia Woolf die?

4. Before attempting personal essays, what kind of writer was Seymour Krim?

5. What did George Orwell renounce, along with his former life?

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