Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quizzes

Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quiz 1

By Kristen Osborne-Bartucca · Last reviewed November 26, 2016

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

sublime

Acadian

primeval

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

Britain

Greenland

Canada

The United States
3 The Acadians are depicted as

ignorant

simple-minded

petty

virtuous
4 Which of the following statements about Grand-Pré is FALSE?

Weaving was an important part of the economy

There were disparities between rich and poor

It was Catholic

They had many fields
5 Benedict is a/an

blacksmith

priest

soldier

farmer
6 Evangeline is

18

17

16

15
7 Evangeline is described as

youthful

haughty

earthy

celestial
8 Evangeline is very

intellectual

religious

silly

coarse
9 Who is the only suitor welcome?

Michael

Gabriel

Frank

Basil
10 How does Evangeline know Gabriel?

He recently came to the village

From church

From a friend

From childhood
11 What is Basil's profession?

A blacksmith

A notary

A farmer

A fiddler
12 What does the winter seem to be?

Mild

Warmer than ever

Ferocious

Cold and long
13 Evangeline's favorite animal is the

cat

dog

sow

heifer
14 Benedict and Evangeline's house is described as

cozy

drafty

humble

stately
15 Who comes to visit that Christmas evening?

Basil and Gabriel

The notary only

Basil only

Gabriel only
16 What are Basil and Benedict concerned about?

Evangeline's dower

English ships nearby

The weather

The herds
17 Why has the group gathered that night?

To talk politics

For the holiday

For Evangeline and Gabriel's wedding

To celebrate the betrothal
18 Who joins their night gathering?

A notary

A priest

A fiddler

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

patient

wise

aloof

beloved
20 What does the notary think always triumphs?

Love

Humility

Money

Justice
21 Before the wedding Basil asks Leblanc about

the English ships

the dower

the weather

the stars
22 The poem was published in

1850

1847

1840

1841
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

prized cow

pearl necklace

gold coin

diamond
25 After the wedding, the fathers

drink

play a game

give advice

talk politics

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