1. Which poet of early America was the first resident of the New World to have a volume of his/her poems published? Phillis Wheatley Edward Taylor Jonathan Edwards Anne Bradstreet

2. Phillis Wheatley was a famous poet from the Revolutionary period. What was she famous for? Inventing a new form a verse Writing "One if by land and two if by sea..." Teaching George Washington how to write poetry Being the first black female poet in America

3. Which author's works concerned the nature of sin and evil, as well as the harshness of the Puritans? Edgar Allan Poe Washington Irving Herman Melville Nathaniel Hawthorne

4. Which of the following is NOT a work by Edgar Allan Poe? "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym" "The Raven" "I Never Saw a Moor" "The Pit and the Pendulum"

5. From what famous poem do the following lines come? "Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul, As the swift seasons roll! Leave thy low-vaulted past! Let each new temple, nobler than the last, Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast, Till thou at length art free, Leaving thine outgrown shell by life's unresting sea!" "The Chambered Nautilus" "The Village Blacksmith" "O Captain! My Captain!" "The Story of an Hour"

6. During which war in American history is "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" set? The American Revolution The Civil War The Mexican War The Spanish-American War

7. In addition to great poetry and short stories, American Literature is filled with wonderful novels, illustrating the American character and development since the earliest beginnings of our country. Which of the following is NOT a classic American novel? The Great Gatsby The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Complete Stalky and Co. The Scarlet Letter

8. Which American poet is known for his unique use of capitalization (or lack thereof)? Wallace Stevens e. e. cummings Ezra Pound Robert Frost

9. "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" is a short story from "Winner Take Nothing," a 1933 collection by which famous American author? Katherine Anne Porter Jack London Willa Cather Ernest Hemingway

10. Amanda Wingfield, Laura Wingfield, Tom Wingfield, and Jim O'Connor are all characters in a very famous American play. What is the name of the play, and who was the playwright? "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller "J.B." by Archibald MacLeish