World Literature Test 7 – Flashcards
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famous clergyman that was greatly influenced by William Law
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John Wesley
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John Weightman's occupation
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banker
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"The Silver Mine" was set in this country
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Sweden
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what Baard and his brothers fought over
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a gold watch
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caused the cobbler to lose his song in "The Cobbler and the Rich Man"
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riches
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burned down Anders's barn
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his brother
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how Ali Hafed died
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drowned himself
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found on Ali Hafed's farm
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diamonds
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of the men who discovered the silver mine, only the _____ survived
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parson
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where Björnstjerne Björnson is from
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Norway
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what John Weightman gave his son at the end of "The Mansion"
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a check
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neighbor who took in Ilyás
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Muhammad-Shah
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wife of Ilyás
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Sham-Shemagi
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King who needed money
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Gustaf
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killed himself because he had sold his share of the silver mine
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Israel Per Persson
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killed his brother during a quarrel over the silver mine
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Olaf Svärd
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wrote "Ilyás"
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Leo Tolstoy
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wrote "Christian Perfection"
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William Law
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wrote "The Silver Mine"
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Selma Lagerlöf
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wrote "Contentment"
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
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wrote "The Brothers"
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Björnstjerne Björnson
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wrote "The Cobbler and the Rich Man"
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Jean de La Fontaine
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in "The Mansion", the angel pointed out that John Weightman's works had been done primarily for the benefit of whom?
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himself
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when did Ilyás and his wife finally achieve happiness?
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when they were poor
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"Thus humble let me live and die, Nor long for Midas' golden touch; If Heaven more generous gifts deny, I shall not miss them much."
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"Modest Is Golden"
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in "The Silver Mine" the King says that his kingdom is better served with men than with what?
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money
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the reference to mythology, to history, or to a literary work
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allusion
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the literary term that means "an apparent contradiction"
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paradox
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a congealed drop of sunlight
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diamond
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the tone of "Contentment"
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light hearted and mildly sarcastic
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Answer in your own words
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ESSAY: According to "Christian Perfection", what does Christ's instruction to "sell all" mean for the Christian today?
