MCQs – History of American Literature

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 8, 2025

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1. : What was Emerson’s main message?



2. : Henry David Thoreau believed in which of the following?



3. : Some of the significant conservatives are



4. : Thoreau lived as a hermit and wrote a famous book called



5. : Most of the conservative New Englanders were from



6. : The conservatives among the New Englanders disapproved of the transcendentalists and



7. : After the Civil War, conservatives’ ideas changed to ____ .



8. : Some writers of the South, where literary renaissance reached late, are



9. : Some significant New Yorkers are



10. : Which of the following are shown by American literature After 1890?



11. : American literature besides fiction achieved significance in



12. : The vast land and variety of cultural background gave birth to.



13. : What were the factors in the 20th century, which helped conformity in literature and life



14. : The naturalistic writers were more interested in which of the following?



15. : During 1890-1965 period what other factors aided in a new American culture and life?



16. : Naturalism brought to American literature



17. : Oratory has always been a proud American tradition and a natural habit which has the most important factor of



18. : The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln consists of



19. : Which literary work helped Abraham Lincoln become American President?



20. : Stowe influenced Harriet Beecher American life as



21. : ______ are the first American orators.



22. : Oratory concerns mainly



23. : The early American orators were trained in



24. : What other quality of a brilliant orator contributes to his success?



25. : Which of the following best describes the theme of “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne?



26. : Who wrote the novel “Moby-Dick”?



27. : Which of the following works is associated with transcendentalism?



28. : Which poet wrote “Song of Myself”?



29. : The “genteel tradition” is associated with which group?



30. : Who was the author of “The Great Gatsby”?



31. : Which writer is best known for his works on the “American Dream”?



32. : Who is known as the “father of American literature”?



33. : Which of the following works was written by William Faulkner?



34. : The “Lost Generation” refers to which group of writers?



35. : Who wrote “The Grapes of Wrath”?



36. : “The Waste Land” was written by which American poet?



37. : Which writer was famous for his “stream of consciousness” style?



38. : The main focus of American realism was:



39. : Which of the following works is a major example of American Romanticism?



40. : Who wrote “The Catcher in the Rye”?



41. : Which of the following is a characteristic of modernist literature?



42. : These lines demonstrate which concept? “To speakers and to criticize them know no bounds.”



43. : ______ is/are known as the giants of American oratorical tradition.



44. : What are the two cultural traditions that have improved American literature and language?



45. : The American folklore consists of which of the following?



46. : The annual influx of millions of immigrants after 1870 brought up a number of difficulties, but the following were the most significant:



47. : Americans were influenced by native Indian traditions widely. They are what?



48. : American humor eventually acquired



49. : What novel is considered a “propaganda novel”?



50. : The purchase of Louisiana opened the vast



51. : The author of Venetian Life (1866) and Italian Journeys (1867) is ____ .



52. : The West as seen from the East was a _________.



53. : At this time period (1870–1890) and after, Americans had the enormous job of laboring towards



54. : Who are called the pilgrims?



55. : William Dean Howells, Henry James, and ____ American authors handled realism brilliantly.



56. : In 1880, A Tramp Abroad, a book, was proudly written by



 

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