THE INFLUENCE OF THE ARISTOCRACY ON SNOBS CHECK TEST 72
In the space at the left, write the letter of the best answer.
1.
2.
The Snob accepts the Parson's orthodoxy after he learns the Parson is
A. A nobleman's son
C. A distant cousin of the
B. Domestic chaplain
an Earl
Archbishop of Canterbury
Thackeray implies Snobbishness is inherent
A. In any aristocratic society
C. Only in English society
B. In any affluent society
According to Thackeray, an Englishman's second Bible is the
A. Church of England
C. Parliament
D. Pound sterling
B. Peerage
3.
4.
A requirement for entry into the privileged class is
A. Wealth
C. Education
B. Intelligence
D. Connections
Thackeray seems to be blaming the proliferation of snobbishness on the
A. Nobility
C. Mobility and commoners
B. Commoners
D. King
5.

Malcolm x's attitude towards the dictionary could best be described as a) apathetic b) dumbfounded c) awestruck d) disinterested

Select the correct answer. read this excerpt from incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet ann jacobs: among the ladies who were acquainted with my grandmother, was one who had known her from childhood, and always been very friendly to her. she had also known my mother and her children, and felt interested for them. at this crisis of affairs she called to see my grandmother, as she not unfrequently did. she observed the sad and troubled expression of her face, and asked if she knew where linda was, and whether she was safe. my grandmother shook her head, without answering. "come, aunt martha," said the kind lady, "tell me all about it. perhaps i can do something to you." which of these important concepts uncommon to abolitionist literature does jacobs depict in the excerpt? 1. some kind white characters were included in slave narratives so that northerners would not be offended. 2. southern society was complex and diverse with both good and bad people unlike northern stereotypes showed. 3. many kind slave owners and their slaves developed deep friendships. 4. most whites and blacks lived in harmony in the south and made efforts to each other. a. 1 and 4 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3

Which two types of poetry focus on the poet's experiences? a. sonnet and tanka b. tanka and haiku c. haiku and lyric poetry d. lyric poetry and sonnet