Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quizzes

Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quiz 1

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

of yore

Acadian

sublime
2 In which present-day country is Acadia located?
Britain

Canada

The United States

Greenland
3 The Acadians are depicted as
simple-minded

virtuous

ignorant

petty
4 Which of the following statements about Grand-Pré is FALSE?
They had many fields

It was Catholic

There were disparities between rich and poor

Weaving was an important part of the economy
5 Benedict is a/an
farmer

priest

blacksmith

soldier
6 Evangeline is
17

16

15

18
7 Evangeline is described as
youthful

celestial

haughty

earthy
8 Evangeline is very
silly

coarse

religious

intellectual
9 Who is the only suitor welcome?
Basil

Gabriel

Michael

Frank
10 How does Evangeline know Gabriel?
From church

From childhood

He recently came to the village

From a friend
11 What is Basil's profession?
A farmer

A blacksmith

A notary

A fiddler
12 What does the winter seem to be?
Mild

Cold and long

Ferocious

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

cat

sow

dog
14 Benedict and Evangeline's house is described as
humble

stately

cozy

drafty
15 Who comes to visit that Christmas evening?
The notary only

Gabriel only

Basil and Gabriel

Basil only
16 What are Basil and Benedict concerned about?
English ships nearby

Evangeline's dower

The herds

The weather
17 Why has the group gathered that night?
To celebrate the betrothal

For the holiday

For Evangeline and Gabriel's wedding

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

A notary

A friend

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

beloved

aloof

wise
20 What does the notary think always triumphs?
Money

Justice

Humility

Love
21 Before the wedding Basil asks Leblanc about
the stars

the English ships

the weather

the dower
22 The poem was published in
1841

1840

1850

1847
23 The notary was once held captive by
the American colonists

the French

the English

the Native Americans
24 The notary's story concerns a
pearl necklace

prized cow

diamond

gold coin
25 After the wedding, the fathers
talk politics

give advice

drink

play a game

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