English Literature MCQs

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Which statement best describes literary significance of William APess ?
A. Indian autobiography
B. Father of free verse
C. Father of american poetry
D. Both a and b
What writing describes the death of two settlers at the hands of 300 bowmen ?
A. General history of virginia
B. Robin hood, prince of thieves
C. Walum olum
D. Beowulf
About the Iroquois_______________?
A. Dekonawidah planted the tree of great peace
B. Powerful enemy of the delaware tribe
C. The tribe drafted a constitution to define the governance of their society
D. All the above
The house of this Puritan poet burned down_____________?
A. Elizabeth browning
B. Eliza snow
C. George elliot
D. Anne bradstreet
The first part of American History dwells of the_________________?
A. Discovery of america by columbus
B. Discovery and settlement of the western continent
C. Early english settlers
D. Missionaries settled in america
This is the name of the report by Cotton Mather about the trial accusing Martha Carrier of witchcraft_______________?
A. The burning of our house
B. The story of plymouth plantation
C. Sinners in the hand
D. The wonders of the invisible world
Define trickster tale ?
A. A recurrent thematic element in an artistic or literary work.
B. The struggle found in fiction
C. Giving human qualities to animals or objects
D. A story about a mischievous, supernatural being
The black language holds great importance for the_____________?
A. Black community in america
B. Identity of blacks in the united states
C. Survival and continuation of the black community
D. Restoration of a language