Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quizzes

Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quiz 1

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

primeval

Acadian

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

Canada

The United States

Greenland
3 The Acadians are depicted as
simple-minded

petty

ignorant

virtuous
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
soldier

farmer

priest

blacksmith
6 Evangeline is
15

16

17

18
7 Evangeline is described as
youthful

celestial

haughty

earthy
8 Evangeline is very
religious

intellectual

silly

coarse
9 Who is the only suitor welcome?
Frank

Basil

Gabriel

Michael
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 fiddler

A notary

A blacksmith

A farmer
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

humble

stately

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

Gabriel only

The notary only

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

The weather

Evangeline's dower

English ships nearby
17 Why has the group gathered that night?
For the holiday

To talk politics

To celebrate the betrothal

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

A fiddler

A notary

A friend
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

Justice

Money
21 Before the wedding Basil asks Leblanc about
the dower

the stars

the weather

the English ships
22 The poem was published in
1840

1850

1847

1841
23 The notary was once held captive by
the English

the French

the American colonists

the Native Americans
24 The notary's story concerns a
gold coin

prized cow

pearl necklace

diamond
25 After the wedding, the fathers
talk politics

play a game

drink

give advice

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