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

2. What does Montaigne admit in "Of Books?"
(a) He admits to cheating on his wife.
(b) He has not learned to read Latin, but intends to someday.
(c) No one has more educated views than himself.
(d) There are a lot of people with more educated views than himself.

3. Which of the following is NOT a well-known story written by Robert Louis Stevenson?
(a) Treasure Island.
(b) Kidnapped.
(c) The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
(d) The Tell-Tale Heart.

4. Beyond essays, Samuel Johnson is famous for which text?
(a) A translation of the writings of Julius Caesar.
(b) The King James version of the Bible.
(c) An English dictionary.
(d) "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere."

5. What is a frequent subject of Lu Hsun's work?
(a) The class system.
(b) Poverty and the struggle that results from it.
(c) Ships and sailing.
(d) The beauty of the natural world.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wrote "Once More to the Lake"?

3. What inspired Ivan Turgenev's view of servants?

4. What is the subject of "Such, Such Were the Joys..."?

5. In "Hateful Things," Sei Shonagon hates when a mosquito appears at what time?

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