All MCQs for Competitive Exams

321

In the context of the Winnebago creation myth, what is the stated reason for the necessity of death?

A

Grandmother wished it to be so and that was how it was

B

Hare wished it to be so and that was how it was

C

Mankind would suffer because of a lack of food if there were more people than resources to care for them

D

The Earthmaker wanted the opportunity to creat a new race of people

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322

In the traditional narrative, what strategy does Hare employ to successfully retrieve his stolen arrow from Sharp-elbow?

A

He sends a young man to retrieve it

B

He sends his grandmother to cast a spell on him that causes Sharp-elbow to consent to anything asked of him

C

He takes a whetstone with him to retrieve the arrow and when Sharp-elbow attacks he uses the whetstone for protection against the attack

D

He lights four prayersticks and asks the gods to retrieve it for him

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323

What was the primary significance of the 1922 anthology 'The Book of American Negro Poetry,' edited by James Weldon Johnson?

A

It established an authoritative and unquestionable canon of African American poetry.

B

It inspired Harlem Renaissance writers to establish a tradition of African American poetry.

C

It presented African American writers to a previously indifferent white audience.

D

It provided literary criticism on African American poetry.

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324

What is the primary historical significance of Lucy Terry’s poem “Bars Fight”?

A

The poem is the first-known writing of an African American.

B

The poem is the first of many poems by Terry.

C

The poem is better than the poems of the more famous Phillis Wheatley.

D

The poetry focuses on slave life in the 18th century.

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325

How is the trickster figure typically characterized in folklore and literature?

A

Evil

B

Christian

C

None of these

D

Amoral (neither good nor evil)

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326

Which publication is famously associated with the American poet Robert Frost?

A

The summers day

B

The Atlantic Monthly

C

The Mountain Interval

D

The Road not taken

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327

In which specific poetry collection by Robert Frost is the poem 'The Road Not Taken' originally published?

A

North of Boston

B

A Witness Tree

C

A Boy’s Will

D

Mountain Interval

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328

Which Native American group identifies corn as a central element in their creation narrative?

A

Teton

B

Navajo

C

Utes

D

Cherokee

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329

Which author famously criticized Aristotle for his perceived social snobbishness and arrogance regarding the nature of tragedy?

A

Arthur Miller

B

Henry James

C

Willy Loman

D

David

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330

In what year was Arthur Miller's seminal play 'Death of a Salesman' first performed?

A

1947

B

1949

C

1945

D

1950

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