Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quizzes

Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quiz 1

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

Acadian

of yore

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

Britain

The United States

Canada
3 The Acadians are depicted as
simple-minded

ignorant

petty

virtuous
4 Which of the following statements about Grand-Pré is FALSE?
There were disparities between rich and poor

It was Catholic

Weaving was an important part of the economy

They had many fields
5 Benedict is a/an
farmer

soldier

priest

blacksmith
6 Evangeline is
17

15

16

18
7 Evangeline is described as
youthful

haughty

earthy

celestial
8 Evangeline is very
silly

coarse

religious

intellectual
9 Who is the only suitor welcome?
Basil

Gabriel

Frank

Michael
10 How does Evangeline know Gabriel?
From a friend

From childhood

He recently came to the village

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

A notary

A fiddler

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

Cold and long

Mild

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

cat

heifer

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

cozy

humble

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

Basil and Gabriel

The notary only

Gabriel only
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 celebrate the betrothal

For Evangeline and Gabriel's wedding

For the holiday

To talk politics
18 Who joins their night gathering?
A friend

A notary

A priest

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

patient

wise

aloof
20 What does the notary think always triumphs?
Love

Humility

Justice

Money
21 Before the wedding Basil asks Leblanc about
the weather

the English ships

the stars

the dower
22 The poem was published in
1841

1840

1850

1847
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

diamond

pearl necklace

gold coin
25 After the wedding, the fathers
give advice

drink

play a game

talk politics

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