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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. Henry David Thoreau is well known as being what?
(a) A Communist.
(b) A racist.
(c) A nonconformist.
(d) A humorist.

2. What tragedy did Seymour Krim endure as a child?
(a) His father was an alcoholic.
(b) He lost both his parents.
(c) He was molested by a family friend.
(d) His sister died of cancer.

3. What is Montaigne's general view of humanity?
(a) Humans are murderous animals.
(b) Humans are vain and shameful.
(c) Humans are courageous and bold.
(d) Humans are noble and wise.

4. Who wrote "The Crack-Up"?
(a) Edward Hoagland.
(b) E. B. White.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) Ou-Yank Hsiu.

5. When was Virginia Woolf born?
(a) 1772 A. D.
(b) 1882 A. D.
(c) 1475 A. D.
(d) 1616 A. D.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "My Confession?"

2. Beyond the Monstrous Child, who else is discussed in "Of a Monstrous Child?"

3. Who wrote "Once a Tramp, Always..."?

4. What kind of family background did Montaigne come from?

5. Robert Louis Stevenson is today best known for what type of writings?

(see the answer key)

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