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?
The United States

Greenland

Britain

Canada
3 The Acadians are depicted as
virtuous

ignorant

petty

simple-minded
4 Which of the following statements about Grand-Pré is FALSE?
Weaving was an important part of the economy

It was Catholic

They had many fields

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

soldier

priest

blacksmith
6 Evangeline is
17

15

16

18
7 Evangeline is described as
celestial

youthful

haughty

earthy
8 Evangeline is very
coarse

silly

intellectual

religious
9 Who is the only suitor welcome?
Gabriel

Frank

Basil

Michael
10 How does Evangeline know Gabriel?
From childhood

From a friend

From church

He recently came to the village
11 What is Basil's profession?
A farmer

A blacksmith

A notary

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

Mild

Cold and long

Warmer than ever
13 Evangeline's favorite animal is the
sow

dog

cat

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

stately

cozy

drafty
15 Who comes to visit that Christmas evening?
The notary only

Basil and Gabriel

Gabriel only

Basil only
16 What are Basil and Benedict concerned about?
English ships nearby

The weather

The herds

Evangeline's dower
17 Why has the group gathered that night?
To talk politics

To celebrate the betrothal

For Evangeline and Gabriel's wedding

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

A fiddler

A notary

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

patient

wise

aloof
20 What does the notary think always triumphs?
Justice

Money

Love

Humility
21 Before the wedding Basil asks Leblanc about
the dower

the English ships

the weather

the stars
22 The poem was published in
1847

1841

1850

1840
23 The notary was once held captive by
the English

the Native Americans

the American colonists

the French
24 The notary's story concerns a
gold coin

pearl necklace

prized cow

diamond
25 After the wedding, the fathers
drink

play a game

give advice

talk politics

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