Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quizzes

Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quiz 1

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

of yore

Acadian

primeval
2 In which present-day country is Acadia located?
Canada

Greenland

Britain

The United States
3 The Acadians are depicted as
simple-minded

ignorant

virtuous

petty
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
priest

farmer

soldier

blacksmith
6 Evangeline is
16

18

17

15
7 Evangeline is described as
youthful

celestial

haughty

earthy
8 Evangeline is very
silly

intellectual

religious

coarse
9 Who is the only suitor welcome?
Basil

Gabriel

Michael

Frank
10 How does Evangeline know Gabriel?
From childhood

He recently came to the village

From church

From a friend
11 What is Basil's profession?
A farmer

A fiddler

A notary

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

Cold and long

Mild

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

dog

cat

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

humble

cozy

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

The notary only

Gabriel only

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

The herds

English ships nearby

Evangeline's dower
17 Why has the group gathered that night?
For Evangeline and Gabriel's wedding

To talk politics

To celebrate the betrothal

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

A priest

A fiddler

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

patient

wise

beloved
20 What does the notary think always triumphs?
Justice

Love

Money

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

the weather

the stars

the dower
22 The poem was published in
1840

1850

1841

1847
23 The notary was once held captive by
the Native Americans

the English

the French

the American colonists
24 The notary's story concerns a
gold coin

pearl necklace

diamond

prized cow
25 After the wedding, the fathers
play a game

talk politics

give advice

drink

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