Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quizzes

Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quiz 1

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

primeval

sublime

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

Britain

The United States

Canada
3 The Acadians are depicted as
ignorant

virtuous

simple-minded

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

It was Catholic

Weaving was an important part of the economy

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

soldier

priest

farmer
6 Evangeline is
15

16

18

17
7 Evangeline is described as
haughty

youthful

earthy

celestial
8 Evangeline is very
silly

intellectual

religious

coarse
9 Who is the only suitor welcome?
Basil

Michael

Gabriel

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

From a friend

From childhood

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

A farmer

A fiddler

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

Warmer than ever

Mild

Cold and long
13 Evangeline's favorite animal is the
dog

sow

cat

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

humble

drafty

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

The notary only

Basil and Gabriel

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

The weather

English ships nearby

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

To celebrate the betrothal

To talk politics

For the holiday
18 Who joins their night gathering?
A fiddler

A priest

A notary

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

aloof

beloved

patient
20 What does the notary think always triumphs?
Justice

Love

Money

Humility
21 Before the wedding Basil asks Leblanc about
the English ships

the dower

the weather

the stars
22 The poem was published in
1841

1840

1850

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

the Native Americans

the English

the French
24 The notary's story concerns a
diamond

prized cow

gold coin

pearl necklace
25 After the wedding, the fathers
talk politics

play a game

drink

give advice

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