WGU C100 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A Gothic novel in which a scientist, in pursuit of ultimate knowledge, brings a corpse
to life. - ✔✔Frankenstein
✔✔A poem in free verse that explores the speaker's connection to humanity and to
nature. - ✔✔Leaves of Grass
✔✔A first-person account that documents the inhumanity and human rights abuses
enacted by slavery, which helped to gather support for the abolitionist movement. -
✔✔The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
✔✔A Gothic poem that represents the speaker's persistent grief over the death of his
beloved. - ✔✔The Raven
✔✔An epic novel set on the high seas that recounts one man's futile quest to dominate
nature. - ✔✔Moby Dick
✔✔Which of the following are themes of the Romantic period? - ✔✔Exoticism,
Nationalism, and Passion
✔✔Which of the following best describes the role of nature in the Romantic Period? -
✔✔a)Nature was seen as a source of inspiration, and Romantic artists sought to
represent the majesty and wisdom of nature in their works.
b) Nature was seen as emotionally evocative and sublime and was used as a source of
artistic inspiration.
✔✔What best describes the Byronic hero? - ✔✔The Byronic hero is an intense and
passionate figure who often defies authority and rebels against social conformity.
, ✔✔Which sentence best describes Transcendentalism? - ✔✔A rejection of Empiricism
and an emphasis on nature as a source of inspiration.
✔✔How does the painting Saturn Devouring his Son by Francisco de Goya exemplify
the characteristics of Romantic art? - ✔✔It draws upon myth to explore irrationality,
superstition, and the dark side of artistic creativity.
✔✔What is true of architecture during the Romantic period? - ✔✔a) The architects of
the Romantic Period embraced the Gothic Revival, a movement celebrating the
religiosity of older Gothic buildings.
b) The architects of the Romantic Period experimented with different building materials,
such as iron, steel, and glass
✔✔How does Chopin's Nocturne , Opus 27, Number 1 display characteristics of
Romantic period music? - ✔✔The piece has drastic tempo changes and shifts in mood
that evoke strong changes in emotion.
✔✔Which Romantic theme is reflected in the following excerpt from William
Wordsworth's The Prelude?
"OH there is blessing in this gentle breeze, A visitant that while it fans my cheek Doth
seem half-conscious of the joy it brings From the green fields, and from yon azure sky.
Whate'er its mission, the soft breeze can come To none more grateful than to me;
escaped From the vast city, where I long had pined A discontented sojourner: now free,
Free as a bird to settle where I will." - ✔✔Nature as a source of solace and inspiration
✔✔Which of the following is true of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125? -
✔✔It is longer and more dramatic than prior symphonies and utilizes many musicians,
including vocalists.
✔✔What influenced cultural exchange and diversity in the Romantic period? -
✔✔Exoticism in art and literature reflected the fascination Europeans had with non-
Western cultures.
✔✔American composers of hymns and church music were inspired by which of the
following during the Romantic period? - ✔✔They looked abroad for inspiration, drawing
from the works of great Classical composers of Europe.
✔✔Which musical technique popular in the Romantic period is still used in
contemporary music today? - ✔✔Chromaticism
✔✔Which American patriotic song had its roots in the Romantic period? - ✔✔Star-
Spangled Banner
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A Gothic novel in which a scientist, in pursuit of ultimate knowledge, brings a corpse
to life. - ✔✔Frankenstein
✔✔A poem in free verse that explores the speaker's connection to humanity and to
nature. - ✔✔Leaves of Grass
✔✔A first-person account that documents the inhumanity and human rights abuses
enacted by slavery, which helped to gather support for the abolitionist movement. -
✔✔The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
✔✔A Gothic poem that represents the speaker's persistent grief over the death of his
beloved. - ✔✔The Raven
✔✔An epic novel set on the high seas that recounts one man's futile quest to dominate
nature. - ✔✔Moby Dick
✔✔Which of the following are themes of the Romantic period? - ✔✔Exoticism,
Nationalism, and Passion
✔✔Which of the following best describes the role of nature in the Romantic Period? -
✔✔a)Nature was seen as a source of inspiration, and Romantic artists sought to
represent the majesty and wisdom of nature in their works.
b) Nature was seen as emotionally evocative and sublime and was used as a source of
artistic inspiration.
✔✔What best describes the Byronic hero? - ✔✔The Byronic hero is an intense and
passionate figure who often defies authority and rebels against social conformity.
, ✔✔Which sentence best describes Transcendentalism? - ✔✔A rejection of Empiricism
and an emphasis on nature as a source of inspiration.
✔✔How does the painting Saturn Devouring his Son by Francisco de Goya exemplify
the characteristics of Romantic art? - ✔✔It draws upon myth to explore irrationality,
superstition, and the dark side of artistic creativity.
✔✔What is true of architecture during the Romantic period? - ✔✔a) The architects of
the Romantic Period embraced the Gothic Revival, a movement celebrating the
religiosity of older Gothic buildings.
b) The architects of the Romantic Period experimented with different building materials,
such as iron, steel, and glass
✔✔How does Chopin's Nocturne , Opus 27, Number 1 display characteristics of
Romantic period music? - ✔✔The piece has drastic tempo changes and shifts in mood
that evoke strong changes in emotion.
✔✔Which Romantic theme is reflected in the following excerpt from William
Wordsworth's The Prelude?
"OH there is blessing in this gentle breeze, A visitant that while it fans my cheek Doth
seem half-conscious of the joy it brings From the green fields, and from yon azure sky.
Whate'er its mission, the soft breeze can come To none more grateful than to me;
escaped From the vast city, where I long had pined A discontented sojourner: now free,
Free as a bird to settle where I will." - ✔✔Nature as a source of solace and inspiration
✔✔Which of the following is true of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125? -
✔✔It is longer and more dramatic than prior symphonies and utilizes many musicians,
including vocalists.
✔✔What influenced cultural exchange and diversity in the Romantic period? -
✔✔Exoticism in art and literature reflected the fascination Europeans had with non-
Western cultures.
✔✔American composers of hymns and church music were inspired by which of the
following during the Romantic period? - ✔✔They looked abroad for inspiration, drawing
from the works of great Classical composers of Europe.
✔✔Which musical technique popular in the Romantic period is still used in
contemporary music today? - ✔✔Chromaticism
✔✔Which American patriotic song had its roots in the Romantic period? - ✔✔Star-
Spangled Banner
