19th century realism

A serene 19th century American Midwest landscape depicting farmers at work, with elements highlighting realism, such as everyday life scenes and honest portrayals of nature.

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Test your knowledge of 19th century realism through our engaging quiz! Dive into the themes, characters, and major works of this literary movement.

Discover:

  • The highlights of Hamlin Garland's work
  • The main themes in realism literature
  • Key controversies in American literature
13 Questions3 MinutesCreated by ReadingStar42
What is highlighted multiple times in Hamlin Garland's short story A Day's Pleasure?
The differences between rich people and farmers of the Midwest
The poverty in farmer families of the Midwest
The harsh weather conditions of the Midwest
Common theme/element of realism literature is:
Complex dialogues
Presenting an idealized world
Ordinary people
The short story Desiree's Baby focuses mainly on:
Marriage problems
Missegregation and role of wife and woman in society
Slave communities and ownership
How did Huck run away from his father in the woods?
He run on foot through the woods
He was rescued by Jim
He used a canoe found on the side of the river
Armand's behaviour can be described as:
Carefree and passionate
Carefree and lazy
Joyful and lazy
When did the realism movement begin in America?
1870s
1830s
1890s
Who is responsible for the baby's specific skin colour?
Desiree
Slave worker
Armand
What was the inspiration behind Hamlin Garland's story collection Main Travelled Roads?
Stories from farmers he had met in the Midwest
His own life on the farm
The political views of Henry George
What was the controversy concerning The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
The portrayal of women
Racism
Vulgarism
What were the four main dialects used in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
Missouri, Pike County, modified Pike County, backwoods Southwestern
Backwoods Southwestern, Virginia Piedmont, Gullah, Chicago Urban
Pike County, Midwestern, Pacific Southwest, South Midland
What were the two families that had a blood feud with each other?
The Grungefirds and Shepharders
The Granoholes and Shepsons
The Grangerfords and Shepherdsons
Literary movement that is deceptively similar to realism
Naturalism
Modernism
Romanticism
Hamlin Garland won the Pulitzer prize in 1922 for his work A Daughter of the Middle Border. What kind of book was it?
A biography
A novel
A short fiction story
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