English Literature Mcqs – MCQs

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1.Before recent discoveries, what was the common belief about the authorship of Harriet Jacobs' Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl?

2.According to W.E.B. Du Bois, who should receive a liberal arts college education?

3.In Chapter 15 of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, where does Linda take refuge?

4.What does the term 'Reconstruction' refer to in the context of United States history?

5.In the early 1900s, why might an African American choose to pass as white?

6.Why did Richard Wright choose to create the character Bigger Thomas in his novel Native Son?

7.Which one of these individuals did not have a mixed racial background?

8.In what way do Soujourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman” and David Walker’s “Appeal in Four Articles” align despite their differing tones?

9.In Lucille Clifton’s poem “wishes for sons,” what specific hope does the speaker express for her sons?

10.W.E.B. Du Bois criticized Booker T. Washington by labeling him as which of the following?

11.What does the term 'Great Migration' refer to in American history?

12.Critics have claimed that the use of dialect by writers like Paul Laurence Dunbar and Charles Chesnutt resulted in all of the following outcomes except:

13.What is the origin of African American dialects?

14.What source did Toni Morrison primarily use as inspiration when writing Beloved?

15.Which type of writings influenced the development of slave narratives?

16.What type of character is Brer Rabbit typically portrayed as?

17.In Jean Toomer’s poem “Her Lips Are Copper Wires,” what is a kiss metaphorically likened to?

18.In Alice Walker’s "Everyday Use," what is Dee’s primary reason for wanting the quilt?

19.In her work “125th Street and Abomey,” Audre Lorde draws upon imagery from which cultural tradition?

20.In his work "Appeal in Four Articles," which source did David Walker primarily use to support his arguments?