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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 illness did Virginia Woolf have to deal with at several times in her life?
(a) Paranoid Schizophrenia.
(b) Impetigo.
(c) Depression.
(d) Scarlet Fever.

2. What is Cowley's message in his essay "Of Greatness"?
(a) Wealth and power are the two factors that influence happiness.
(b) Large things are impressive to the senses, and create awe.
(c) One should be content with little things.
(d) Men are either born great, or they have greatness thrust upon them.

3. What was George Orwell's real name?
(a) Eric Blair.
(b) Michael Montgomery.
(c) Tom Hanson.
(d) Edward Byfuglien.

4. What reasoning does Plutarch offer in "Consolation to His Wife?"
(a) There is little sense in praying, as there are no gods.
(b) Memories are nearly as good as the real person.
(c) There is no sense in mourning someone who was released quickly from their earthly prison.
(d) There is no sense in mourning such a bad person.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why prompted Montaigne to retire from his career to pursue writing?

2. Why did William Hazlitt decide to abandon painting for poetry?

3. What does Montaigne have in common with Saint Augustine?

4. Who wrote "Street Haunting?"

5. Who wrote "Hashis in Marseilles"?

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