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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. In "Hateful Things," Sei Shonagon hates when a mosquito appears at what time?
(a) When one is getting ready to eat.
(b) When one is falling asleep.
(c) When one is getting ready to take a bath.
(d) When one is having sex.

2. How did Charles Lamb sign many of his essays?
(a) Lamb used a variety of pen names.
(b) Chuck Lamb (both of those words referring to a type of meat).
(c) Charles S. Lamb.
(d) He published most of his work anonymously.

3. Who wrote "An Apology for Idlers?"
(a) Maria Edgeworth.
(b) George Orwell.
(c) Robert Louis Stevenson.
(d) Plutarch.

4. Which is NOT one of the essays written by Ou-Yank Hsiu?
(a) "Farewell to Yang Shih"
(b) "Old Drunkard's Pavilion"
(c) "Essays in Idleness"
(d) "My Three Zithers"

5. What is the disposition of the eunuch Montaigne describes in "Of a Monstrous Child?"
(a) Happy and free.
(b) Miserable and suicidal.
(c) Cautious, and paranoid.
(d) Thoughtful, and wise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname is given to Max Beerbohm?

2. "Love Letters" by Richard Steele contains love letters written by which two figures?

3. Who wrote "Such, Such Were the Joys..."?

4. What is Montaigne's view on quoting and crediting other authors?

5. Which of the following is NOT a feature of Charles Lamb's writing?

(see the answer key)

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