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The House of the Seven Gables
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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of 5
What traditional genre does Hawthorne note that "Romance" diverges substantially from?
Comedy
Epic poetry
Tragedy
The novel
2
of 5
According to Hawthorne, what framework constrains the writers of traditional novels?
Literary tradition
Everyday circumstance
Religious dogma
Mythology
3
of 5
According to Hawthorne, what does the Romance genre enable authors to represent in alternative ways?
Familiar situations
Familiar settings
The truth
Fantasy
4
of 5
According to Hawthorne, what kind of message does his book present?
Amoral
Moral
Immoral
None of the above
5
of 5
What does Hawthorne suggest that the members of each generation pass on to their descendants?
Their personal virtues
Their material wealth
Their physical attributes
Their sins
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