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

Britain

The United States
3 The Acadians are depicted as
virtuous

petty

simple-minded

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

They had many fields

There were disparities between rich and poor

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

farmer

priest

blacksmith
6 Evangeline is
16

17

15

18
7 Evangeline is described as
earthy

celestial

haughty

youthful
8 Evangeline is very
silly

coarse

intellectual

religious
9 Who is the only suitor welcome?
Frank

Basil

Gabriel

Michael
10 How does Evangeline know Gabriel?
He recently came to the village

From a friend

From church

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

A notary

A blacksmith

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

Mild

Cold and long

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

dog

heifer

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

stately

humble

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

The notary only

Basil and Gabriel

Basil only
16 What are Basil and Benedict concerned about?
The herds

Evangeline's dower

The weather

English ships nearby
17 Why has the group gathered that night?
To talk politics

To celebrate the betrothal

For the holiday

For Evangeline and Gabriel's wedding
18 Who joins their night gathering?
A priest

A fiddler

A friend

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

patient

aloof

wise
20 What does the notary think always triumphs?
Love

Humility

Money

Justice
21 Before the wedding Basil asks Leblanc about
the weather

the English ships

the stars

the dower
22 The poem was published in
1841

1850

1847

1840
23 The notary was once held captive by
the American colonists

the French

the Native Americans

the English
24 The notary's story concerns a
pearl necklace

diamond

gold coin

prized cow
25 After the wedding, the fathers
give advice

talk politics

play a game

drink

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