Which of the following novels tells the story of a young man’s social and financial failure and ends with his execution?
Answer(s): A
An American Tragedy, by Theodore Dreiser, tells the story of a young man’s quest for social and financial success that results instead in his execution for murder.
Aunt Polly, Becky Thatcher, and Injun Joe are characters in the writing of
Answer(s): D
All three characters appear in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and the first character listed, Aunt Polly, has a minor role in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
In Mark Twain’s novels, what role does Judge Thatcher play in Huck Finn’s life?
Judge Thatcher is in charge of Huck’s money while he remains a minor since Huck’s father is an alcoholic and unfit parent.
Which of the following is NOT a recognizable theme in Henry James’s Daisy Miller?
Answer(s): E
A comparison of materialism versus spirituality is not a significant theme in the novel Daisy Miller.
Well, it was touching to see the queen blush and smile, and look embarrassed and happy, and fling furtive glances at Sir Launcelot that would have got him shot in Arkansas, to a dead certainty.The above quotation is from the work of
Answer(s): C
The quote is from Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. The principal character travels back in time to the Court of King Arthur where he meets the characters of Arthurian legend.
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