Modernism was the prominent literary movement at the start of the 20th century. What was the focus of the Modernist movement in literature?
Question 1 options:


a)


Breaking past traditions and experimenting with new writing techniques to accurately depict the complexities of modern life


b)


Presenting life in a romantic perspective, focusing on the ideal state of what life could be


c)


Depicting the grim reality of life and death to combat against romantic ideals of a perfect world


d)


None of the Above
Question 2 (2 points)


True or False: An allusion is a reference to a familiar literary or historical person or event, used to make an idea more easily understood
Question 2 options:
a) True
b) False
Question 3 (2 points)


The mood of the Edward Arlington Robinson’s poem “Mr. Flood’s Party”is _________________.
Question 3 options:


a)


Joyful


b)


Lonely


c)


Eerie


d)


Excited
Question 4 (2 points)


Choose 4 characteristics below that demonstrate how Mr. Flood as a Modernist hero in “Mr. Flood’s Party”:
Question 4 options:


a)


Able to overcome all challenges


b)


Ordinary person


c)


Faces everyday challenges and frustrations


d)


Optimistic about the future


e)


Maintains dignity in the face of adversity


f)


Unsure what the future holds
Question 5 (2 points)


Which of the following is a result of Sandburg’s willingness to write about both positive and negative characteristics of Chicago?
Question 5 options:


a)


It builds Sandburg’s credibility and shows his Modernist concerns.


b)


It makes Sandburg seem like he does not know the city well.


c)


It makes Chicago seem boring.


d)


It makes Chicago seem like all other cities.
Question 6 (2 points)


Identify the literary device Sandburg uses in these lines from “Chicago”: “Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud / to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning” (Lines 14-15).
Question 6 options:


a)


Alliteration


b)


Symbolism


c)


Imagery


d)


Personification
Question 7 (2 points)


Identify the speaker in Sandburg’s poem “Grass.”
Question 7 options:


a)


Unnamed narrator


b)


Sandburg


c)


The grass


d)


None of the above
Question 8 (2 points)


In the first stanza poem “Grass” Sandburg uses allusion to refer to two major battles in World War I: Austerlitz and Waterloo. What emotions are conveyed in this first stanza?
Question 8 options:


a)


The first stanza shows the grief and despair of those who witnessed these battles.


b)


The first stanza does not show any emotion, the grass wants to do its job and cover the bodies of those killed.


c)


The first stanza shows a lack of emotion in regard to the battles because the author thinks the battles were justified


d)


None of the Above
Question 9 (2 points)


Read the first two stanzas of “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. What do the diverging paths in the woods represent, metaphorically?
Question 9 options:


a)


A choice that the speaker must make


b)


The uncertainty the speaker is facing


c)


The need to evaluate each option to make the best choice


d)


All the Above
Question 10 (2 points)


True or False: Robert Frost uses very traditional language in his poetry and is not experimental like most Modernists. However, Modernism can be seen in his poetry by the way he takes simple and ordinary scenes and uses them to explore complex ideas and difficult issues.
Question 10 options:
a) True
b) False