The House of the Seven Gables: Preface Quiz: Quick Quiz

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What traditional genre does Hawthorne note that "Romance" diverges substantially from?

Comedy
Epic poetry
Tragedy
The novel

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According to Hawthorne, what framework constrains the writers of traditional novels?

Literary tradition
Everyday circumstance
Religious dogma
Mythology

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According to Hawthorne, what does the Romance genre enable authors to represent in alternative ways?

Familiar situations
Familiar settings
The truth
Fantasy

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According to Hawthorne, what kind of message does his book present?

Amoral
Moral
Immoral
None of the above

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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

The House of the Seven Gables

Preface Quiz

1 of 5
What traditional genre does Hawthorne note that "Romance" diverges substantially from?

2 of 5
According to Hawthorne, what framework constrains the writers of traditional novels?

3 of 5
According to Hawthorne, what does the Romance genre enable authors to represent in alternative ways?

4 of 5
According to Hawthorne, what kind of message does his book present?

5 of 5
What does Hawthorne suggest that the members of each generation pass on to their descendants?

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1 of 5 What traditional genre does Hawthorne note that "Romance" diverges substantially from?

2 of 5 According to Hawthorne, what framework constrains the writers of traditional novels?

3 of 5 According to Hawthorne, what does the Romance genre enable authors to represent in alternative ways?

4 of 5 According to Hawthorne, what kind of message does his book present?

5 of 5 What does Hawthorne suggest that the members of each generation pass on to their descendants?

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Themes MAIN IDEAS

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1 of 5
What traditional genre does Hawthorne note that "Romance" diverges substantially from?

2 of 5
According to Hawthorne, what framework constrains the writers of traditional novels?

3 of 5
According to Hawthorne, what does the Romance genre enable authors to represent in alternative ways?

4 of 5
According to Hawthorne, what kind of message does his book present?

5 of 5
What does Hawthorne suggest that the members of each generation pass on to their descendants?