Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quizzes

Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quiz 1

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

of yore

primeval

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

The United States

Greenland

Canada
3 The Acadians are depicted as
petty

virtuous

ignorant

simple-minded
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

soldier

farmer

priest
6 Evangeline is
16

17

15

18
7 Evangeline is described as
earthy

celestial

haughty

youthful
8 Evangeline is very
religious

intellectual

coarse

silly
9 Who is the only suitor welcome?
Gabriel

Michael

Basil

Frank
10 How does Evangeline know Gabriel?
From a friend

He recently came to the village

From childhood

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

A notary

A farmer

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

Cold and long

Ferocious

Mild
13 Evangeline's favorite animal is the
cat

heifer

sow

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

cozy

stately

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

The notary only

Basil only

Basil and Gabriel
16 What are Basil and Benedict concerned about?
The weather

Evangeline's dower

The herds

English ships nearby
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 priest

A friend

A fiddler

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

aloof

patient

beloved
20 What does the notary think always triumphs?
Humility

Money

Love

Justice
21 Before the wedding Basil asks Leblanc about
the weather

the English ships

the dower

the stars
22 The poem was published in
1841

1840

1850

1847
23 The notary was once held captive by
the French

the English

the Native Americans

the American colonists
24 The notary's story concerns a
prized cow

pearl necklace

gold coin

diamond
25 After the wedding, the fathers
play a game

give advice

drink

talk politics

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