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62 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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On which of the following authors was Sherwood Anderson a major influence?
a)Goethe b)Fitzgerald c)Dos Passos d)Faulkner e)Philip Roth |
d) Faulkner
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The prefatory story of the volume describes the following state:
a)pathetic b)the grotesque c)the comic d)the tragic e)the solitary |
b)the grotesque
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The protagonist of the prefatory story is a
a) prisoner b.a young carpenter c.a teenage girl d. a nurse e.an old writer f. a hotel keeper |
e. an old writer
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Like Dubliners, Winesburg, Ohio, is an early example of which genre?
a. picaresque b. adventure tale c. synchronic collection d. day book e. gothic |
c. synchronic collection
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Winesburg, Ohio manages at the same time to incorporate elements of which novelistic genre?
a. the picaresque b. the synchronic collection c. bildungsroman d. epic e. novel of manners |
c. bildungsroman
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From what did Wing Biddlebaum take his new last name?
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A box at the train station
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What was Wing's former name?
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Adolph Myers
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Why did Wing get run out of Pennsylvania?
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Fathers of his students were after him b/c they believe he molested their children. In actuallity, Wing was only rubbing their shoulders to help them "dream".
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Wing shows a great talent for encouraging students to
a. draw b. speak c. write d. dream e. study |
d. dream
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To whom does Wing unburden in Winesburg?
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George Willard
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What is Wing's occupation in Winesburg?
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Fieldhand/berry picker
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Which of the following technologies were crucial in exposing Winesburg to external influences?
a. telegraph b. automobile c. railroad d. radio e. newspaper f. b&c g. c&d h. b&e i. c&e j. d&e |
i. c&e
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What narrative ploy does Anderson use "Mother" to convey a sense of stasis or stagnancy?
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3rd person direct
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During her youth, Elizabeth Willard had paraded around Winesburg with what two groups of out-of-towners?
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business men, theater people
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While planning to kill her husband, Elizabeth retrieved a box of:
a.poison b. theatrical c. ammunition d. photographs e. cleaning materials |
b. theatrical materials
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She thinks of herself as what kind of animal?
a. tigress b. bear c. deer d. bat e. elephant |
a. tigress
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In "Mother," George tells his mother he wants to go
a. to journalism school b. away c. into the army d. to work e. to Helen White's house |
b. away
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Elizabeth prays that her son not be
a.defeated b.evil c.smart and successful d.ambitious e.married f.a&d g.b&d h.a&c i.c&d |
h. a&c
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Dr. Parcival frequently talks to George because he wants to
a. persuade the boy b. learn about the boy c. annoy the boy d. seduce the boy e. bully the boy |
a. persuade the boy
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Parcival believes the town will hang him. For what?
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He didn't help the girl that died from being thrown from the horse buggie. All of the other doctors tried to help when they were called.
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Parcival has an idea for a book which he hopes George will write: everyone in the world is ____________.
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Christ and should be crucified.
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Ned Curry went away to Cleveland to get a job in what field?
a.law b.medicine c.business d.journalism e.engineering |
d.journalism
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Before he left, he told Alice
a.goodbye and good luck b.we will have to stick together c. come with me d. get lost e.I'll send money |
b. we will have to stick together
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Where is Alice employed after Ned leaves?
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at the goods store
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Did Alice think of herself as Ned's wife? Y/N?
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Yes
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Did Alice imagine she would become rich? Y/N
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Yes
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What did Alice come to fear?
a.moving to the city b.meeting people c.losing her money d.losing her religion e.never finding happiness |
e.never finding happiness
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What kind of adventure does Alice have?
a. a trip to Cleveland b. takes a lover c. murders Ned d. runs around naked e. commits suicide |
d. runs around naked
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After her adventure, Alice began to face bravely what fact?
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That she will end up alone
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Wash Williams, the protagonist of "Respectability," takes a dim view of
a.nature b.women c.work d.progress e.journalism |
b.women
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The narrator introduces Wash by comparing him to a
a.ram b.moose c.eagle d.wolf e.monkey f.dinosaur |
e.monkey
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In "The Thinker," we discover that the newspaper George worked on had one policy:
a.report all the news that's fit to print b.take stories from the Cleveland Plain-Dealer c.make up stories d.mention as many names of village inhabitants as possilbe e.local news comes first |
d.mention as many names of the village inhabitants as possible
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The protagonist of "The Thinker," Seth Richmond, and George Willard are competing suitors for whose affection?
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Helen White
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In "The Strength of God," Reverend Hartman spies on a woman from
a.the street b.the bell tower c.his house d.the library e.his porch f.the steeple |
b. the bell tower
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What first strikes him about the woman is that she is
a.naked b.smoking c.beautiful d.sleeping e.arguing |
b.smoking
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How does seeing the woman affect Hartman's sermons?
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He now has renewed passion and faith.
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What physical act of Hartman's is evidence of the "strength of God" working through him, according to Hartman?
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punching through the stained glass window
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What season is it when Hartman makes his disclosure?
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winter
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What is the name and occupation of the woman he spies upon?
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Kate Swift, teacher
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In the following story, we discover that this woman has been undergoing a trial of her own:
a.she fears death b.she mours a lost love c.she lusts after a younger man d.she lusts after Reverend Hartman e.she feels imprisoned in Winesburg. |
c.she lusts after a younger man
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Who does she rush out into the cold to see?
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George Willard
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As Elizabeth Willard nears her death, she gives an account of her life to
a.George Willard b.Tom Willard c. Dr. Parcival d.Seth Richmond e.Helen White f.Dr. Reefy g.Wing |
f. Dr. Reefy
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As she tells her story, she seems to change. Give a one-sentence discription of the nature of her transformation.
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The beauty and youth that used to be hidden inside of her has finally been released.
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Who comes to maturity over the course of the collection?
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George Willard
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What word best describes the nature of desire in Winesburg, Ohio?
a.focused b.objectified c.intense d.commodified e.indeterminate |
e.indeterminate
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Anderson greatly influenced American modernism in demonstrating the importance of
a.philosophy b.style c.social criticism d.a sense of place e. celebrity |
d. a sense of place
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What does Kate Swift have in common with Wing Biddlebaum?
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they are both teachers
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Reverend Hartman ultimately proclaims the women he spies upon
a. a sinner b. dead c. a whore d. a saint e. a danger f. an instrument of God |
f. an instrument of God
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Enoch Robinson leaves Winesburg at the age of 21 for ________, where he lives for the next 15 years.
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New York City
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Enoch was a
a. artist b. lawyer c. poet d. journalist e. insurance salesman f. doctor |
a. artist
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Enoch fills his room with _________ for company.
a. gypsies b. fantasy figures c. ghosts d. adopted children |
b. fantasy figures
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In "An Untold Lie," Hal Winters has a problem. What is it?
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(no answer)
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Why does Ray set out running to find Hal?
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To tell him not to marry Nell
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What event triggers George's decision to leave Winesburg?
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His mother's death
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What does Elizabeth's father offer her to refuse Tom Willard's proposal?
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$800
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What becomes of the item offered?
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She puts it in the wall behind her bed
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In "Sophistication," Helen White returns to Winesburg from ___________.
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college in Cleveland
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What town event does she attend?
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the fair
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In "Sophistication," George and Helen conceive a great ______________ for one another.
a.lover b.respect. c.desire d.need e.hatred |
b.respect
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At the end of the story, they have taken hold of the thing that makes possible _______ in the modern world.
a. lover b. mature life c. tolerable existence d. sanity e. happy life f. success |
b. mature life
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As George leaves Winesburg, his mind was carried away by a growing passion for
a. dreams b. success c. diligence d. travel e. urban life f. fame g. observation |
a. dreams
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When George looks out the train window, he realizes that something has disappeared from view. What is it?
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Winesburg
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