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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. Which of the following is NOT a feature of Charles Lamb's writing?
(a) Excessive moralizing.
(b) Mockery.
(c) Pen names.
(d) Exaggerated metaphors.

2. Who wrote "For My Brothers and Sisters in the Failure Business?"
(a) Gayle Pemberton.
(b) G. K. Chesterton.
(c) Seymour Krim.
(d) Joseph Addison.

3. What might best describe the attitude of the author in "Such, Such Were the Joys..."?
(a) Depressed and suicidal.
(b) Joyous and spontaneous.
(c) Angry and pessimistic.
(d) Thoughtful and optimistic.

4. What did Kenko become in 1324?
(a) The emperor of Japan.
(b) An ambassador.
(c) A Buddhist monk.
(d) A blacksmith.

5. Who wrote "Walking"?
(a) Henry David Thoreau.
(b) Seymour Krim.
(c) Kenko.
(d) Phillip Lopate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What career did Montaigne have prior to writing?

2. Which is NOT one of the essays written by Ou-Yank Hsiu?

3. About how many essay collections and books did G. K. Chesterton write in his lifetime?

4. Under what circumstances did Walter Benjamin die?

5. Who wrote "The Crack-Up"?

(see the answer key)

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