1. Which sentence states an opinion held by American Romantic writers?

Question

a. Cities are centers of corruption and ugliness
b. European literature has no traditions worth considering
c. Westward expansion is exploitative and dangerous
d. Ordinary readers do not appreciate Romantic ideals
A

2. Through Gothic novels, Romantic writers explored
a. the reasons for the decay of European society
b. mysteries linked to the subconscious mind
c. the civilization of Goths
d. lessons to be drawn from traditional religious
B

6. In "The Cross of Snow", the images of a halo, fire, and sunlight contrast with the
a. image of a snowy, sun-capped mountain
b. face of the speaker's dead wife
c. image of a sunless mountain ravine
d. recollection of a happy marriage
B?

7. The principal message conveyed in "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls" is that
a. humans have little control over their fate
b. life is short
c. the sea is dangerous
d. people bustle about, but nature moves slowly
D

Answer 1

I agree with your choices.

This is particularly interesting:
http://english.emory.edu/classes/paintings&poems/longfellow.html