American Literature CLEP
"A Funeral Poem on the Death of C.E" correct answers Which of the following is NOT a
poem by Anne Bradstreet?
o "Before the Birth of One of Her Children"
o "Contemplations"
o "A Dialogue Between Old England and New"
o "Upon the Burning of our House, July 10, 1666"
o "A Funeral Poem on the Death of C.E"
John Winthrop's "A Model of Christian Charity" correct answers The biblical phrase "city
upon a hill" is also found in which of the following works?
A. Cotton Mather's "Magnalia Christi Americana"
B. Samuel Sewall's "The Diary of Samuel Sewall"
C. John Winthrop's "A Model of Christian Charity"
D. Jonathan Edwards' "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
E. William Bradford's "History of Plymouth Plantation"
Philip Freneau correct answers Which of the following authors was dubbed "The Poet
of the American Revolution"?
A. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
B. William Cullen Bryant
C. Anne Bradstreet
D. Philip Freneau
E. Ebenezer Cooke
Novels depicting regional dialect correct answers Which of the following is NOT an
example of a prominent form of Colonial American literature?
A. Novels depicting regional dialect
B. Writings describing interactions and conflicts with the Indians
C. Pamphlets extolling the benefits of the colonies
D. Journals discussing religious foundations and disputes
E. Patriotic poems and songs
"The Journal of Madam Knight correct answers "About three o'clock afternoon, I begun
my Journey from Boston to New-Haven; being about two Hundred Mile. My kinsman,
Capt. Robert Luist, waited on me as farr as Dedham, where I was to meet y Western
post."
,The above passage is the first excerpt from which of the following works?
A. "The Narrative of the Captivity" by Mary Rowlandson
B. "The Journal of Madam Knight" by Sarah Kemble Knight
C. "Upon the Burning of our House" by Anne Bradstreet
D. "The Gleaner" by Judith Sargent Murray
E. "A Farewell to America to Mrs. S.W." by Phillis Wheatley
aabbccddeeff correct answers If ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were loved by wife, then thee; If ever wife was happy in a man,
Line Compare with me, ye women, if you can.
(5) I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold Or all the riches that the East doth
hold.
My love is such that rivers cannot quench,
Nor ought but love from thee, give recompense.
Thy love is such I can no way repay,
(10) The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray, The while we live, in love let's so
persevere That when we live no more, we may live ever.
1. Which of the following best describes the poem's rhyme scheme?
A. abcabcdefdef
B. aabbccddeeff
C. abcdabcdabcd
D. aabbaaccabab
E. ababcdcdefef
My love for you is all-consuming and can only be satisied by your loving me in return
correct answers If ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were loved by wife, then thee; If ever wife was happy in a man,
Line Compare with me, ye women, if you can.
(5) I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold Or all the riches that the East doth
hold.
,My love is such that rivers cannot quench,
Nor ought but love from thee, give recompense.
Thy love is such I can no way repay,
(11) The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray, The while we live, in love let's so
persevere That when we live no more, we may live ever.
Lines 7-8 ("My love ... recompense.") are best paraphrased by which of the following?
A. We love each other intensely, but will eventually have to pay the price for our love.
B. I ought to love you more than I do, but I am already consumed with love for someone
else.
C. If you loved me as much as I love you, I would be happier than the richest person
alive.
D. My love for you is strong, but its intensity changes according to how much I think you
love me.
E. My love for you is all-consuming and can only be satisied by your loving me in return.
Anne Bradstreet correct answers If ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were loved by wife, then thee; If ever wife was happy in a man,
Line Compare with me, ye women, if you can.
(5) I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold Or all the riches that the East doth
hold.
My love is such that rivers cannot quench,
Nor ought but love from thee, give recompense.
Thy love is such I can no way repay,
(10) The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray, The while we live, in love let's so
persevere That when we live no more, we may live ever. The poem was written by
A. Phillis Wheatley
B. Amy Lowell
, C. Adrienne Rich
D. Anne Bradstreet
E. Emily Dickinson
Henry James correct answers Which of the following writers was known for his novels
about Americans confronting European society?
A. Frank Norris
B. Jack London
C. Henry James
D. Theodore Dreiser
E. William Dean Howells
Transcendentalism correct answers Nathaniel Hawthorne's Blithedale Romance
satirizes which literary and cultural movement?
A. Transcendentalism
B. The Great Awakening
C. Progressivism
D. Regionalism
E. Imagism
Edgar Allan Poe correct answers Which of the following writers is often credited with
inventing the genre of the "detective story"?
A. Dashiell Hammett
B. Lydia Maria Child
C. Kate Chopin
D. Edgar Allan Poe
E. O. Henry
"A Funeral Poem on the Death of C.E" correct answers Which of the following is NOT a
poem by Anne Bradstreet?
o "Before the Birth of One of Her Children"
o "Contemplations"
o "A Dialogue Between Old England and New"
o "Upon the Burning of our House, July 10, 1666"
o "A Funeral Poem on the Death of C.E"
John Winthrop's "A Model of Christian Charity" correct answers The biblical phrase "city
upon a hill" is also found in which of the following works?
A. Cotton Mather's "Magnalia Christi Americana"
B. Samuel Sewall's "The Diary of Samuel Sewall"
C. John Winthrop's "A Model of Christian Charity"
D. Jonathan Edwards' "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
E. William Bradford's "History of Plymouth Plantation"
Philip Freneau correct answers Which of the following authors was dubbed "The Poet
of the American Revolution"?
A. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
B. William Cullen Bryant
C. Anne Bradstreet
D. Philip Freneau
E. Ebenezer Cooke
Novels depicting regional dialect correct answers Which of the following is NOT an
example of a prominent form of Colonial American literature?
A. Novels depicting regional dialect
B. Writings describing interactions and conflicts with the Indians
C. Pamphlets extolling the benefits of the colonies
D. Journals discussing religious foundations and disputes
E. Patriotic poems and songs
"The Journal of Madam Knight correct answers "About three o'clock afternoon, I begun
my Journey from Boston to New-Haven; being about two Hundred Mile. My kinsman,
Capt. Robert Luist, waited on me as farr as Dedham, where I was to meet y Western
post."
,The above passage is the first excerpt from which of the following works?
A. "The Narrative of the Captivity" by Mary Rowlandson
B. "The Journal of Madam Knight" by Sarah Kemble Knight
C. "Upon the Burning of our House" by Anne Bradstreet
D. "The Gleaner" by Judith Sargent Murray
E. "A Farewell to America to Mrs. S.W." by Phillis Wheatley
aabbccddeeff correct answers If ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were loved by wife, then thee; If ever wife was happy in a man,
Line Compare with me, ye women, if you can.
(5) I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold Or all the riches that the East doth
hold.
My love is such that rivers cannot quench,
Nor ought but love from thee, give recompense.
Thy love is such I can no way repay,
(10) The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray, The while we live, in love let's so
persevere That when we live no more, we may live ever.
1. Which of the following best describes the poem's rhyme scheme?
A. abcabcdefdef
B. aabbccddeeff
C. abcdabcdabcd
D. aabbaaccabab
E. ababcdcdefef
My love for you is all-consuming and can only be satisied by your loving me in return
correct answers If ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were loved by wife, then thee; If ever wife was happy in a man,
Line Compare with me, ye women, if you can.
(5) I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold Or all the riches that the East doth
hold.
,My love is such that rivers cannot quench,
Nor ought but love from thee, give recompense.
Thy love is such I can no way repay,
(11) The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray, The while we live, in love let's so
persevere That when we live no more, we may live ever.
Lines 7-8 ("My love ... recompense.") are best paraphrased by which of the following?
A. We love each other intensely, but will eventually have to pay the price for our love.
B. I ought to love you more than I do, but I am already consumed with love for someone
else.
C. If you loved me as much as I love you, I would be happier than the richest person
alive.
D. My love for you is strong, but its intensity changes according to how much I think you
love me.
E. My love for you is all-consuming and can only be satisied by your loving me in return.
Anne Bradstreet correct answers If ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were loved by wife, then thee; If ever wife was happy in a man,
Line Compare with me, ye women, if you can.
(5) I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold Or all the riches that the East doth
hold.
My love is such that rivers cannot quench,
Nor ought but love from thee, give recompense.
Thy love is such I can no way repay,
(10) The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray, The while we live, in love let's so
persevere That when we live no more, we may live ever. The poem was written by
A. Phillis Wheatley
B. Amy Lowell
, C. Adrienne Rich
D. Anne Bradstreet
E. Emily Dickinson
Henry James correct answers Which of the following writers was known for his novels
about Americans confronting European society?
A. Frank Norris
B. Jack London
C. Henry James
D. Theodore Dreiser
E. William Dean Howells
Transcendentalism correct answers Nathaniel Hawthorne's Blithedale Romance
satirizes which literary and cultural movement?
A. Transcendentalism
B. The Great Awakening
C. Progressivism
D. Regionalism
E. Imagism
Edgar Allan Poe correct answers Which of the following writers is often credited with
inventing the genre of the "detective story"?
A. Dashiell Hammett
B. Lydia Maria Child
C. Kate Chopin
D. Edgar Allan Poe
E. O. Henry
