Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quizzes

Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quiz 1

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

Acadian

sublime

of yore
2 In which present-day country is Acadia located?
The United States

Britain

Greenland

Canada
3 The Acadians are depicted as
petty

simple-minded

virtuous

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

There were disparities between rich and poor

Weaving was an important part of the economy

It was Catholic
5 Benedict is a/an
blacksmith

farmer

priest

soldier
6 Evangeline is
18

17

16

15
7 Evangeline is described as
celestial

haughty

earthy

youthful
8 Evangeline is very
intellectual

silly

religious

coarse
9 Who is the only suitor welcome?
Basil

Frank

Gabriel

Michael
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 farmer

A fiddler

A notary

A blacksmith
12 What does the winter seem to be?
Warmer than ever

Cold and long

Ferocious

Mild
13 Evangeline's favorite animal is the
heifer

cat

sow

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

cozy

drafty

humble
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?
The herds

Evangeline's dower

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 priest

A notary

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

aloof

wise

beloved
20 What does the notary think always triumphs?
Love

Justice

Humility

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

the dower

the weather

the stars
22 The poem was published in
1840

1850

1841

1847
23 The notary was once held captive by
the French

the Native Americans

the American colonists

the English
24 The notary's story concerns a
prized cow

pearl necklace

diamond

gold coin
25 After the wedding, the fathers
play a game

talk politics

give advice

drink

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