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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Garden.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What form of art had reached a peak in Thomas Jefferson's time?
(a) Homeric versa.
(b) Landscape painting.
(c) Terza rima.
(d) Trompe l'oeil paintings.

2. Where had Barlowe traveled to?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Tahiti.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Massachusetts.

3. What part of 'The Tempest' held special interest for Marx?
(a) The portrait of love's frailty against political power.
(b) The portrait of indecision about taking the throne.
(c) The portrait of an unspoiled landscape invaded by Europeans.
(d) The portrait of men who gain power by disposing of natural resources.

4. What were Beverly's sources for his history of Virginia?
(a) The sea captains' log books.
(b) The settlers' notes and journals.
(c) The King's records.
(d) Nautical charts.

5. What is a consequence of the sentimental pastoral ideal?
(a) Urbanization.
(b) Relocation to the suburbs.
(c) Rail trails.
(d) Exploitation of resources.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Hawthorne when he wrote the piece Marx analyzed?

2. What virtues did Jefferson associate with the civilization?

3. What do Americans abandon when they are under the influence of the sentimental pastoral ideal?

4. How does Marx characterize Prospero and members of the court?

5. What would people live on, in Gonzalo's ideal world?

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