American Literature Set 2
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This set of American Literature Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on American Literature Set 2
Q1 | Who makes the ice cream in “The Emperor of Ice Cream”?
- the mother
- the speaker
- the roller of big cigars
- the newspaper boys
Q2 | Which is NOT an adjective you could apply to the cigar man in “The Emperor of Ice Cream”,based on the poem's description of him?
- masculine
- capable
- strong
- arrogant
Q3 | What is embroidered on the sheet used to cover the body in “The Emperor of Ice Cream”?
- birds
- hearts
- flowers
- leaves
Q4 | What part of the woman’s body might remain visible in “The Emperor of Ice Cream”?
- her wrinkled hands
- her closed eyes
- her stringy hair
- her horny feet
Q5 | What are the wenches doing in “The Emperor of Ice Cream”?
- wrapping up the body
- taking care of the boys
- complaining
- hanging around
Q6 | Who is the blue-eyed boy in E.E. Cummings' poem 'Buffalo Bill's/defunct'?
- buffalo bill
- mr. death
- e.e. cummings
- e.e. cummings\ son
Q7 | What colour is the stallion in "Buffalo Bill's defunct"?
- red
- black
- silver
- white
Q8 | What is the original name of ‘Buffalo Bill’?
- william scout
- william cody
- william bill
- william west
Q9 | The poem “I, Too” references which dark portion of America's past?
- the civil war
- slavery
- the civil rights movement
- prohibition
Q10 | What is the point of view in the poem, "I, Too"?
- 1st person
- 2nd person
- 3rd person
- 4th person
Q11 | In the poem, "I, Too," America is a symbol for . . .
- death
- slavery
- money
- freedom
Q12 | What is the speaker referring to when he says "I am the darker brother" in “I, Too?”
- his family role
- his troubled past
- his skin colour
- his angry mood
Q13 | What is the tone of this poem?
- optimistic
- angry
- solemn
- energetic
Q14 | In "I, Too," the speaker says that tomorrow, no one will dare to
- insult him
- throw him out
- hurt him
- tell him to eat in the kitchen
Q15 | An advertisement for what insensitively uses an image of Hiroshima in “For the Union Dead?”
- a movie
- a brand of safes
- a brand of watch
- a skin care product
Q16 | Colonel Shaw served in which war in “For the Union Dead?”
- world war i
- world war ii
- the vietnam war
- the civil war
Q17 | What animal does the final stanza compare cars to in “For the Union Dead?”
- zebras
- fish
- snakes
- cats
Q18 | The waists on the stone statues of soldiers are compared to what in “For the Union Dead?”
- mosquitos
- swans
- herons
- wasps
Q19 | What does Colonel Shaw's father want in “For the Union Dead?”
- a better monument
- the ditch
- nothing
- his son\s weapon
Q20 | What does Colonel Shaw wait for at the end of the poem “For the Union Dead?”
- a greyhound\s gentle tautness
- a parking spot
- an end to violence
- the blessed break
Q21 | What desert does Lowell reference in the first stanza in “For the Union Dead?”
- sonoran
- mojave
- sahara
- gobi
Q22 | What is St. Gauden's relief made of in “For the Union Dead?”?
- stone
- copper
- marble
- bronze
Q23 | Allen Ginsberg is traditionally associated with what literary movement?
- the hippie poets
- the beat poets
- the flower children
- the romantic poets
Q24 | Which industrial tycoon does Ginsberg cite in "America?
- larry miles
- henry ford
- warren buffett
- cornelius vanderbilt
Q25 | Ginsberg had an ambition to become which of the following in “America”?
- sailor.
- president.
- rabbi.
- cartoonist.