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Study guide for CLEP CLEP American Literature — Unit 3: Realism and Naturalism (1865-1914). Practice questions, key concepts, and exam tips.
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What can be inferred about Alice's character based on her reaction to the White Rabbit?
She is cautious and prefers to observe from a distance.
She is overly concerned with following rules and tries to stop the White Rabbit
She is dismissive of unusual events and does not bother to investigate.
She is frightened by the White Rabbit and tries to avoid it.
She is curious and willing to take action to satisfy her curiosity.
Answer: E — Alice's decision to follow the White Rabbit and investigate its unusual behavior suggests that she is curious and willing to take action.
The author suggests that our understanding of the physical world is based on
direct and unmediated experience of objects
random chance and probability
emotions and personal biases
societal and cultural norms
inferences drawn from sensory data
Answer: E — The author argues that the 'real table' is not immediately known to us, but must be inferred from sense-data.
Which novel is set on a whaling ship and features the obsessive hunt for a white whale?
The Old Man and the Sea
Moby-Dick
The Sea-Wolf
White-Jacket
Typee
Answer: B — Moby-Dick is correct because Moby-Dick is about the hunt for a white whale.
What can be inferred about the narrator's relationship with his sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery, based on the passage?
The narrator feels affection and respect for his sister.
The narrator is indifferent to his sister's actions and behavior.
The narrator feels intimidated and possibly fears his sister.
The narrator is unaware of his sister's treatment of him and others.
The narrator feels grateful for his sister's strict guidance and discipline.
Answer: C — The narrator mentions his sister's 'hard and heavy hand' and her habit of laying it upon her husband and him, suggesting a fearful or intimidated relationship.
Wrote Sister Carrie, a novel about urban life
Frank Norris
Theodore Dreiser
Stephen Crane
William Dean Howells
Henry James
Answer: B — Theodore Dreiser is correct because Dreiser wrote Sister Carrie, while Norris wrote McTeague, a novel about the decline of the American Dream.
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