British Lit II Transcendence Quiz

How did Samuel Taylor Coleridge contract rheumatism?

• He ran away from home and spent a cold night outside.

• His parents were poor and could not feed him a proper diet.

• He was born with it.

• He never properly healed from a bout of malaria.

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What poet did Coleridge work with on the famous Lyrical Ballads?

• Robert Southey

• William Blake

• William Wordsworth

• John Keats

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At the end of his life, Coleridge was satisfied with the work he had done.

• True

• False

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Coleridge was good at school, but he dropped out to do what?

• Get married

• Write a book

• Move to America

• Join the army

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Which word best defines Coleridge's religious beliefs?

• Athiest

• Protestant

• Catholic

• Unitarian

What is the central theme of "The Eolian Harp?" (reading comprehension check--not in the Power Point)

• Love

• Order in wildness in nature

• Musics ability to calm humans

• God's salvation of man

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In "This Lime Tree Bower my Prison," how does Coleridge solve his problem and join his friends on the walk?

• He doesn't. He sits under the tree and pouts.

• He uses crutches to help him walk.

• He uses a wheelchair.

• He transforms his mind and joins them in his imagination.

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How many senses did Romantic poetry use?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

"Frost at Midnight" argues for what type of lifestyle?

• Rural life

• Urban life

• Suburban life

• Big city life

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In "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," what bird flew overhead was considered a good omen by the Mariner and his crew? (reading comprehension question--not in Power Point)

• Pelican

• Seagull

• Albatross

• Eagle

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