Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quizzes

Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quiz 1

1 The first line is "This is the forest _____"
Acadian

sublime

of yore

primeval
2 In which present-day country is Acadia located?
Greenland

Canada

The United States

Britain
3 The Acadians are depicted as
virtuous

simple-minded

petty

ignorant
4 Which of the following statements about Grand-Pré is FALSE?
It was Catholic

They had many fields

Weaving was an important part of the economy

There were disparities between rich and poor
5 Benedict is a/an
soldier

blacksmith

farmer

priest
6 Evangeline is
18

17

15

16
7 Evangeline is described as
haughty

earthy

celestial

youthful
8 Evangeline is very
religious

silly

coarse

intellectual
9 Who is the only suitor welcome?
Basil

Frank

Gabriel

Michael
10 How does Evangeline know Gabriel?
From childhood

From a friend

He recently came to the village

From church
11 What is Basil's profession?
A farmer

A fiddler

A blacksmith

A notary
12 What does the winter seem to be?
Cold and long

Mild

Ferocious

Warmer than ever
13 Evangeline's favorite animal is the
cat

dog

sow

heifer
14 Benedict and Evangeline's house is described as
cozy

humble

stately

drafty
15 Who comes to visit that Christmas evening?
Basil only

Basil and Gabriel

Gabriel only

The notary only
16 What are Basil and Benedict concerned about?
Evangeline's dower

The herds

The weather

English ships nearby
17 Why has the group gathered that night?
For Evangeline and Gabriel's wedding

For the holiday

To celebrate the betrothal

To talk politics
18 Who joins their night gathering?
A fiddler

A friend

A priest

A notary
19 The notary is described as all of the following except
patient

aloof

wise

beloved
20 What does the notary think always triumphs?
Love

Humility

Money

Justice
21 Before the wedding Basil asks Leblanc about
the weather

the dower

the stars

the English ships
22 The poem was published in
1840

1847

1841

1850
23 The notary was once held captive by
the American colonists

the English

the French

the Native Americans
24 The notary's story concerns a
diamond

pearl necklace

gold coin

prized cow
25 After the wedding, the fathers
talk politics

give advice

play a game

drink

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