Top 250+ Solved American Literature MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Why must men seek solitude as mentioned in “Self Reliance?”?
a. to value society upon return
b. to experience nature
c. to think without the influence of society
d. to find god
Q. What does Emerson consider a valid form of prayer in “Self Reliance?”?
a. latin liturgy
b. a long, quiet walk
c. meditation
d. right action
Q. On what basis does progress occur as mentioned in “Self Reliance?”
a. spiritual
b. individual
c. societal
d. corporate
Q. What does Emerson say has made men weak and afraid of truth in “Self Reliance?”?
a. politics
b. indifference
c. fear
d. pretence
Q. Why do people not trust themselves as mentioned in “Self Reliance?”
a. they\ve never had a pure thought
b. societal disapproval and foolish consistency
c. fear of failure
d. they are separated from nature
Q. What is the "hobgoblin of little minds as mentioned in “Self Reliance?”
a. greed
b. lust
c. consistency
d. envy
Q. According to Emerson, what does every educated man eventually realize in “Self Reliance?”
a. perspective is flawed
b. life is fleeting
c. wealth is subjective
d. envy is ignorance
Q. What is the name of Ahab’s ship?
a. the town-ho
b. the rachel
c. the samuel enderby
d. the pequod
Q. What is Ishmael's reason for signing up for a whaling voyage?
a. he wishes to study cetology.
b. he has debts that he must quickly repay.
c. he has lost his wife and has no reason to stay on land.
d. he thinks that going to sea provides fresh exercise.
Q. To which historical person does Ishmael compare Queequeg?
a. thomas jefferson
b. george washington
c. julius caesar
d. oliver cromwell
Q. What is the importance of the colour of the whale?
a. it changes depending on one\s perspective of the whale.
b. it is not a colour, in fact, but is in fact the absence of colour.
c. it perfectly mirrors the colour of ahab\s skin.
d. it means that moby dick represents purity and innocence.
Q. What does Ahab promise to whoever first spots Moby Dick?
a. use of his cabin
b. an antique harpoon
c. a share of the pequod\s profits
d. a gold doubloon
Q. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn can best be described as:
a. a social commentary
b. an epic
c. an abolitionist novel
d. a humour novel