Time of the American literaturę exam: 3 hr$.
American Literaturę - Quii
Ans we r the following questions. You will be givcn two points for cach corrcctly answered question:
1. What is the na me of the captain of the Pequod? Was it mentioned in another work of literaturę? l/yes - in which?
2. What is the name of the best knowr. town in the Yoknapatawpha County? Who is the creator of the wholc region?
3. Give a brief characteristics of Transcendentalism and the names of its major writers.
4. Which of the American writersconquered Europę without visiting it? Give two titles of the works by this author.
5. W ho was the inain figurę of the Great Awakening Why did this happen? When?
6. Who coincd the phrase "We shall be as a city upon a luli"? Where was this phrase used first?
7. Who was the author of "The Dcclaration of Independenci? When was it signed7
8 Who is the fictitious author of "Rip Van Win kle" and other many other short stories written by Washington lrving’ Why was he iiwented?
9. Give two names of the rcpresentatives of American rcalism
10. Give the btles of two novcls by Mark Twain, other than "Huck Finn". What was the real name of this author?