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In the poem “My Aunt,” the aunt is sent to school so that . . .

When he was only 18, this poet was offered a job as a professor of modern languages. He made a good living writing poetry and was very popular. He experienced some personal tragedy, including the death of his wife in a fire. He is known for such poems as The Song of Hiawatha, “Paul Revere’s Ride,” and “The Village Blacksmith.” Your textbook describes him as “the most beloved American poet of the nineteenth century.” He was so popular in England that he was the first American-born poet to have his bust placed in Poet’s Corner in Westminster Abbey.

“The Gettysburg Address” was given on the steps of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

John Wilkes Booth’s plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln was unsuccessful.

In the selection from Uncle Tom’s Cabin that you read for this course, Sam and Andy slow down Mr. Haley’s pursuit of Eliza by . . .

Which poet came from well-off family, studied medicine in Paris, was a descendant of Anne Bradstreet, served as the dean of Harvard Medical School, and had a father who was a minister?

Which of the following is a popular topic of Romantic writers?

This author’s work is highly symbolic. He is known for his novel The Scarlet Letter. His works are preoccupied with themes of loneliness and isolation, and he uses a significant amount of symbolism. He was born in Salem.

Which author is known for originating free verse?

When Ligeia dies, her husband . . .