Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quizzes

Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie Quiz 1

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

sublime

Acadian

of yore
2 In which present-day country is Acadia located?
The United States

Britain

Greenland

Canada
3 The Acadians are depicted as
simple-minded

petty

ignorant

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

priest

soldier

blacksmith
6 Evangeline is
18

17

16

15
7 Evangeline is described as
haughty

celestial

earthy

youthful
8 Evangeline is very
silly

intellectual

religious

coarse
9 Who is the only suitor welcome?
Gabriel

Frank

Basil

Michael
10 How does Evangeline know Gabriel?
He recently came to the village

From childhood

From church

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

A fiddler

A notary

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

Ferocious

Cold and long

Mild
13 Evangeline's favorite animal is the
heifer

cat

dog

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

stately

cozy

drafty
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?
English ships nearby

The herds

Evangeline's dower

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

To talk politics

For the holiday

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
beloved

wise

patient

aloof
20 What does the notary think always triumphs?
Love

Justice

Money

Humility
21 Before the wedding Basil asks Leblanc about
the dower

the stars

the weather

the English ships
22 The poem was published in
1850

1847

1841

1840
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

gold coin

pearl necklace

diamond
25 After the wedding, the fathers
play a game

drink

talk politics

give advice

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