American Literature in the 19th Century Quiz
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Which literary movements characterised American literature in the 19th century?

  • Classicism, Expressionism, and Symbolism
  • Modernism, Surrealism, and Naturalism
  • Postmodernism, Dadaism, and Futurism
  • Romanticism, Transcendentalism, and Realism (correct)

    • What were some of the social and cultural changes that influenced American literature in the 19th century?

  • The rise of feudalism and the decline of the monarchy
  • The emergence of the middle class and the growth of industrialisation (correct)
  • The development of fascism and the decline of democracy
  • The spread of communism and the fall of capitalism

    • Who are two of the most significant American writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

  • Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman
  • Mark Twain and Henry James (correct)
  • William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway

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