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