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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume I, Chapters 1 through 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following refers to Sedgwick’s native social group?
(a) The River Rats.
(b) The Lords of the Realm.
(c) The Boston Brahmins.
(d) The River Gods.

2. In what month does Mononotto attack Bethel?
(a) June.
(b) March.
(c) April.
(d) May.

3. Which of the following serves as Mononotto’s crest?
(a) Eagle tail feather.
(b) Eagle wing feather.
(c) Turkey tail feather.
(d) Owl wing feather.

4. Which of the following does Karcher report Sedgwick “develops with the most conviction” as a solution towards interracial tensions (26)?
(a) Simple friendship.
(b) Amorous marriage.
(c) Peaceful coexistence.
(d) Amicable trade.

5. In what year was Sedgwick born?
(a) 1789.
(b) 1815.
(c) 1802.
(d) 1776.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men does Pynchon assign to follow Digby in pursuit of the attackers of Bethel (118)?

2. “The only merit claimed by the present writer” in Sedgwick’s preface is which of the following (48)?

3. With which of the following does Karcher compare Hope Leslie (32)?

4. Which of Maria Cummins’s novels was inspired by Sedgwick, per Karcher (10)?

5. In what year was Hope Leslie published?

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