Or the Bible Flights of Fancy Geography Matters

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Multiple Choice Questions 1. In Chapter 7, we are told that a loss of innocence most likely references the story of A. Jonah and the whale B. the crucifixion C. Adam and Eve D. Moses and the Ten Commandments E. The Hunger Games 2. The literary device discussed in Chapter 7 that is used when referencing the Bible is a/an A. alliteration B. chiasmus C. allusion D. personification E. simile 3. In Chapter 7, we are reminded that if a work of literature contains four horsemen bringing death, it is most likely an allusion to A. the apocalypse B. Adam and Eve C. the crucifixion D. the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah E. Pauls escape from prison 4. Which of the following would not be a biblical allusion? A. Forty days B. Flight C. Slavery and escape D. Plagues E. Milk and honey 5. According to Chapter 7, which works of literature contain heavy biblical allusions? A. Song of Solomon B. Old Man and the Sea C. Go Down, Moses D. All of the above E. None of the above

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6. According to Chapter 15, survival of a flight crash most likely symbolizes A. re-birth B. the crucifixion C. the afterlife D. forgiveness E. isolation 7. According to Chapter 15, which of the following does flight not symbolize? A. Magic B. Freedom C. Forgiveness D. Escape E. True Love 8. According to Chapter 15, what trumps everything? A. Flight B. The Bible C. Friendship D. Irony E. True Love 9. According to Chapter 15, which of the following beliefs associates departed souls with flight? A. Christianity B. Greek Mythology C. Roman Mythology D. All of the above E. None of the above 10. According to Chapter 15, which of the following stories incorporate interrupted/disastrous flights? A. Icarus B. The Wild Swans at Coole C. Nights at the Circus D. None of the above E. All of above 11. Chapter 19 reminds us that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn takes place on the A. Ohio River B. Mississippi River C. Congo River D. Rio Grande E. Soul Train

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12. According to Chapter 19, what is the irony of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? A. Hucks real dad is actually black B. Jim was never really a slave C. Jim and Huck are travelling the wrong direction on the river D. Jim and Huck think theyre in Mississippi, but theyre actually in Ohio E. There is no irony. Thats the irony. 13. According to Chapter 19, which of the following do low places not symbolize? A. Victory B. Unpleasantness C. Death D. Life E. All of the above 14. According to Chapter 19, which of the following do high places not symbolize? A. Purity B. Life C. Sin D. Isolation E. All of the above 15. According to Chapter 19, when characters run amok, where are they geographically? A. On a river B. On top of a mountain C. Somewhere south D. Somewhere north E. None of the above 16. According to Chapter 19, in which elements of literature is geography relevant? A. Theme B. Plot C. Symbolism D. All of the above E. None of the above

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How to Read Literature like a Professor: Multiple Choice Answers

1. C (p. 49) 2. C (n/a) 3. A (p. 48-49) 4. B (p. 47) 5. D (chapter 7) 6. A (p. 131) 7. C (chapter 15) 8. D (p. 129) 9. D (p. 133) 10. A (p. 131) 11. B (p. 164) 12. C (p. 165) 13. A (p.173) 14. C (p. 173) 15. C (p. 171) 16. D (p. 166)