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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 is the "failure" spoken about in "For My Brothers and Sisters in the Failure Business?"
(a) The failure to write an important novel.
(b) The failure involved in hurting the ones we love.
(c) The failure of not appreciating nature.
(d) The failure to make a living financially.

2. What tragedy did Charles Lamb's family endure?
(a) Charles' mother was killed by his sister.
(b) Charles' mother was arrested for armed robbery.
(c) Charles' father had an incestuous relationship with his sister.
(d) Charles' father died from cancer.

3. According to Kenko, facing death should be like what?
(a) Kissing a lover.
(b) Charging into battle.
(c) Enjoying company with an old friend.
(d) Begging for mercy.

4. What nationality is Walter Benjamin?
(a) English.
(b) Italian.
(c) Belgian.
(d) German.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. George Orwell is not the real name of the author, and yet it is used in place of the author's real name for published works. What is "George Orwell" an example of?

2. Which of the following subjects is NOT discussed in Montaigne's "On Some Verses..." essay?

3. What was the profession of Seneca the Younger's father?

4. Which of the following is NOT a well-known story written by Robert Louis Stevenson?

5. What does a woman's level of attachment to a man depend upon, according to Sei Shonagon?

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