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The Man Without A Country

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Introduction:
"A quiz about one of the most patriotic works in American literature, very appropriate considering our present mood."


1. Who wrote the story?
    Oliver Wendell Holmes
    Edward Everrett Hale
    John Greenleaf Whittier
    Thomas Bailey Aldrich


2. During what era was it written?
    Civil War era
    War of 1812 era
    Mexican War era
    Spanish-American War era


3. Who is the protagonist?
    Israel Potter
    Arthur Dimmesdale
    Philip Nolan
    Theron Ware


4. Who was the traitorous politician he followed?
    Answer: (Two Words)


5. What did he do to become a 'Man Without A Country'?
    cursed the United States
    sold out his country
    shot the President
    killed his superior officer


6. On the Navy ships that keep him from America, what is his nickname?
    Benedict Arnold
    Mr. Plain Buttons
    Old Turncoat
    The Traitor


7. Who wrote the poem he reads that starts to change his attitude towards the country he has disowned?
    Homer
    Holmes
    Longfellow
    Scott


8. Who is the lady whom he asks about home?
    Answer: (Two Words)


9. Do the ships ever let him visit any other land? Yes or No?
    Answer: (One Word)


10. What war does he help his shipmates during a battle?
    Mexican War
    War of 1812
    Civil War
    Spanish-American War


11. Afterwards the captain gives his sword to Nolan. True or False?
    Answer: (One Word)


12. What is not one of the prisoner's hobbies?
    woodcarving
    butterflies
    drawing
    birdwatching


13. Where did Captain Vaughan promise to take the freed slaves?
    Cape of Good Hope
    Brazil
    Portugal
    Cape Palmas


14. Was the prisoner buried at sea? Yes or No?
    Answer: (One Word)


15. What magazine published the story?
    Answer: (Two Words)


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