(CDSG) - American Literature - Multiple Choice Questions

Literary Analysis
1. Which of the following is a figure of speech wherein a comparison is made

between two unlike things WITHOUT the use of the words “like” or “as”?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Analogy
2.Which figurative language technique is used in the following sentence? “Yes, he
was stone, stone dead.”
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Understatement
D. Hyperbole
3.Which of the following is the character that has many traits or aspects to his/her
personality?
A. Flat character
B. Round character
C. Static character
D. Dynamic character
4.What is the purpose of a literary analysis?
A. To summarize the plot of a story
B. To identify the author's main points
C. To interpret the meaning of a work of literature
D. All of the above
5. Which of the following is NOT a literary device?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Alliteration
6. Which of the following is NOT a type of literary analysis?
A. Character analysis
B. Plot analysis
C. Theme analysis
D. Setting analysis
7. Which of the following is NOT a good way to start a literary analysis essay?
A. Begin with a strong thesis statement
B. Provide evidence to support your thesis statement
C. Write in a clear and concise style
D. Use literary terms correctly
Blue Jay Yarn
1. What is the setting of the story?

A. A small town in the Midwest
B. A large city on the East Coast
C. A farm in the South
D. A cabin in the woods
2. What is the main conflict of the story?
A. The narrator's desire to catch a blue jay and the blue jay's desire to avoid
being caught
B. The narrator's desire to learn the secret of the blue jay's ability to talk and
the blue jay's desire to keep its secret
C. The narrator's desire to befriend the blue jay and the blue jay's desire to
remain wild
D. The narrator's desire to understand the blue jay's behavior and the blue
jay's desire to be left alone
3. What is the tone of the story?
A. Humorous
B. Serious
C. Ironic
D. Ambivalent
4. What is the significance of the title?
A. The title refers to the fact that the story is about a blue jay
B. The title refers to the fact that the story is a yarn, or a tall tale
C. The title refers to the fact that the story is about the narrator's attempt to
catch a blue jay
D. The title refers to the fact that the story is about the narrator's attempt to
understand the blue jay
5. What is the message of the story?
A. It is important to respect nature and its creatures
B. It is important to be patient and persistent
C. It is important to never give up on your dreams
D. It is important to learn from your mistakes
6. In “Blue Jay Yarn,” which of the following characteristics do the blue jays
seem to share with human beings?
A. They always support someone who has made a mistake.

B. They love to give advice and make fun of each other.
C. They are greedy and fight over everything.
7. Which of the following is the hero or central character of literary work?
A. Genre
B. Literary Theory
C. Protagonist
D. Motif
8. “What Stumped the Blue Jays,” what special gift does Jim Baker say that blue
jays have over other birds?
A. Best talkers.
B. Store the most food.
C. Eat the most.
D. Quieter than any other bird.
The Tell-Tale Heart
1. The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" is a:
A. Sane man who is driven to murder by the old man's eye.
B. Madman who believes the old man's eye is evil.
C. Police officer who is investigating the old man's murder.
D. Neighbor who hears the old man's screams and calls the police.
2. The old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart" has a:
A. Pale blue eye with a film over it.

B. Black eye with a scar across it.
C. Brown eye with a fleck of green in it.
D. Blue eye with a tic in it.
3. The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" kills the old man because:
A. He is afraid of the old man's eye.

B. He is jealous of the old man's wealth.
C. He is insane and believes the old man is evil.
D. He is following orders from a higher power.
4. The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" hides the old man's body by:
A. Burying it in the backyard.

B. Burning it in the fireplace.
C. Drowning it in the bathtub.
D. Hiding it under the floorboards.
5.The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" is eventually caught because:
A. He confesses to the police.

B. A neighbor hears the old man's screams and calls the police.
C. The police find the old man's body under the floorboards.
D. The narrator's guilt manifests itself in the form of a "tell-tale heart" that he
hears beating.
6. What is the reason that narrator gives for wanting to kill the old man in “The
Tell-Tale Heart”?
A. He does not like the old man’s eye.

B. He wants the old man’s gold.
C. The old man insulted the narrator’s girlfriend.
D. The old man treats him poorly.
7. According the narrator, why does he fail to kill the old man the first seven nights
in “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
A. The old man awoke at the sound of the creaking door.
B. The narrator felt bad about what he was doing.
C. The narrator’s lantern awoke the old man.
D. The old man was sleeping with both of his eyes closed.
A clean, well-lighted place
1. What is the setting of the story?
A. A small town in Spain
B. A large city in France
C. A cafe in Madrid
D. A bar in Barcelona
A. The old man's desire to stay in the cafe and the waiters' desire to close it
B. The younger waiter's desire to go home and the older waiter's desire to
stay at work
C. The old man's despair and the waiters' attempts to cheer him up
D. The old man's blindness and the waiters' attempts to help him
A. Hopeful
B. Pessimistic
C. Ironic
D. Ambivalent
A. The cafe is a place where people can go to escape the darkness of the
world
B. The cafe is a place where people can find hope and meaning
C. The cafe is a place where people can come to die
D. The cafe is a place where people can come to be alone
A. It is important to find hope and meaning in life, even in the darkest of

times
B. It is important to face death with courage and dignity
C. It is important to find companionship and support in the face of despair
D. It is important to find a place where you can be yourself
6. In “Clean, Well-lighted Place”, what is the opposite of nothingness?

A. The old man B. The older waiter C. The café D. The younger Wait
The gift of Magi

A. Della and Jim's desire to buy each other Christmas gifts, even though
they don't have much money
B. Della's desire to keep her long hair, even though she needs to sell it to
buy Jim a Christmas gift
C. Jim's desire to keep his gold watch, even though he needs to sell it to buy
Della a Christmas gift
D. Della and Jim's desire to have a happy Christmas, even though they are
struggling financially
A. Hopeful
B. Pessimistic
C. Ironic
D. Ambivalent
A. The Magi were wise men who brought gifts to the baby Jesus. In the
story, Della and Jim are like the Magi, giving each other gifts out of love
and sacrifice.
B. The title refers to the fact that Della and Jim are poor, but they are still
able to give each other meaningful gifts.
C. The title is ironic, because Della and Jim's gifts are useless to each other.
D. The title is a metaphor for the true meaning of Christmas, which is about
love and giving, not about material possessions.
A. It is important to give gifts to the people you love, even if you don't have
much money.
B. It is important to be selfless and to put the needs of others before your
own.
C. It is important to find joy in the simple things in life.
D. It is important to have faith in the power of love.
5. What important is tomorrow in “The Gift of the Magi”?
A. Della and Jim’s anniversary
B. Della’s birthday
C. Jim’s birthday
D. Christmas
I am not yours
1. What is the main theme of the poem?

A. A woman's desire for independence
B. A woman's desire for emotional connection
C. A woman's dissatisfaction with her current relationship
D. A woman's longing for love
2. Which of the following lines from the poem best expresses the speaker's
desire for independence?
A. "I am not yours, not lost in you,"
B. "Lost as a candle lit at noon,"
C. "Lost as a snowflake in the sea,"
D. "Yet I am I, who long to be"
desire for emotional connection?
A. "You love me, and I find you still,"
B. "A spirit beautiful and bright,"
C. "Yet I am I, who long to be,"
D. "Lost as a light is lost in light"
dissatisfaction with her current relationship?
A. "Oh plunge me deep in love—put out,"
B. "My senses, leave me deaf and blind,"
C. "Swept by the tempest of your love,"
D. "A taper in a rushing wind"
5. What is the overall tone of the poem?
A. Melancholy
B. Hopeful
C. Resentful
D. Joyful

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Literary Analysis

1. Which of the following is a figure of speech wherein a comparison is made

1. What is the setting of the story?

A. They always support someone who has made a mistake.

1. The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" is a:

A. Sane man who is driven to murder by the old man's eye.

B. Madman who believes the old man's eye is evil.

C. Police officer who is investigating the old man's murder.

2. The old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart" has a:

A. Pale blue eye with a film over it.

A. He is afraid of the old man's eye.

A. Burying it in the backyard.

5.The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" is eventually caught because:

A. He confesses to the police.

A. He does not like the old man’s eye.

A. The old man awoke at the sound of the creaking door.

B. The narrator felt bad about what he was doing.

C. The narrator’s lantern awoke the old man.

A clean, well-lighted place

1. What is the setting of the story?

A. A small town in Spain

B. A large city in France

2. What is the main conflict of the story?

4. What is the significance of the title?

C. The cafe is a place where people can come to die

D. The cafe is a place where people can come to be alone

5. What is the message of the story?

A. It is important to find hope and meaning in life, even in the darkest of

B. It is important to face death with courage and dignity

C. It is important to find companionship and support in the face of despair

D. It is important to find a place where you can be yourself

6. In “Clean, Well-lighted Place”, what is the opposite of nothingness?

The gift of Magi

1. What is the main conflict of the story?

1. What is the main theme of the poem?

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