North American Review - Test
  • 1. When was the North American Review founded?
A) 1840
B) 1815
C) 1830
D) 1820
  • 2. Where was the North American Review initially founded?
A) Washington, D.C.
B) New York
C) Boston
D) Philadelphia
  • 3. Who was the first editor of the North American Review?
A) Nathan Hale
B) William Tudor
C) George Bancroft
D) Robert Dana
  • 4. In what year did the North American Review become a quarterly publication?
A) 1850
B) 1840
C) 1820
D) 1830
  • 5. What was a primary goal of the North American Review in its early years?
A) Focusing on scientific advancements
B) Publishing solely poetry
C) Improving society and elevating culture
D) Promoting political dissent
  • 6. Which of the following figures was a contributor to the North American Review?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) James Madison
C) Nathaniel Bowditch
D) Abraham Lincoln
  • 7. Between 1862 and 1872, who co-edited the North American Review?
A) Henry Adams and Edward Everett
B) James Russell Lowell and Charles Eliot Norton
C) William Cullen Bryant and George Ticknor
D) John Lothrop Motley and Jared Sparks
  • 8. What serialized novel was published in the North American Review during the period of Lowell and Norton's editorship?
A) War and Peace
B) The Ambassadors
C) Moby Dick
D) Pride and Prejudice
  • 9. In 1876, who purchased the North American Review?
A) George Bancroft
B) Allen Thorndike Rice
C) William Tudor
D) Robert Dana
  • 10. What was the purchase price of the North American Review in 1876?
A) $3000
B) $2000
C) $1000
D) $5000
  • 11. What ultimately led to the suspension of the North American Review's publication in 1940?
A) A major fire destroyed the printing press
B) It was deemed politically unpopular
C) The magazine ran out of funding
D) Joseph Smyth was found to be a Japanese spy
  • 12. In 1964, who revived the North American Review?
A) Robert Dana
B) James Russell Lowell
C) William Tudor
D) Allen Thorndike Rice
  • 13. Where was the North American Review based from 1964 to 1968?
A) Yale University
B) University of Northern Iowa
C) Cornell College
D) Harvard University
  • 14. What arrangement did Robert Dana negotiate with Senator Claiborne Pell to revive the North American Review?
A) Dana purchased the magazine from Pell
B) Pell provided funding for the magazine's revival
C) Dana successfully negotiated arrangements with Claiborne Pell, at the time Senator from Rhode Island, who asserted that he had the rights to the magazine.
D) Pell became the new editor-in-chief
  • 15. In 1968, where was the North American Review moved to?
A) Iowa State University
B) University of Iowa
C) University of Northern Iowa
D) Cornell College
  • 16. Which of the following is a current editor of the North American Review?
A) Robert Dana
B) William Tudor
C) Nathan Hale
D) Rachel Moregan
  • 17. Approximately how many books has the North American Review Press published since 2006?
A) Eight
B) Twelve
C) Six
D) Four
  • 18. What types of books has the North American Review Press released?
A) Poetry, short stories, collections from past magazine issues, and crime fiction.
B) Only historical documents
C) Only political pamphlets
D) Only academic texts
  • 19. What is the purpose of the James Hearst Poetry Prize?
A) To award the best published poetry of the year
B) To fund graduate students in poetry
C) To provide scholarships for aspiring writers
D) To honor James Hearst—a celebrated poet and longtime professor at the University of Northern Iowa—the prize recognizes exceptional previously unpublished poetry.
  • 20. What does the Terry Tempest Williams Creative Nonfiction Prize recognize?
A) Poetry collections
B) Historical accounts
C) Short stories
D) Exceptional works of creative nonfiction that demonstrate literary excellence and innovation.
  • 21. The Kurt Vonnegut Speculative Fiction Prize celebrates works that embody what characteristics?
A) Complex philosophical arguments
B) Dark and violent themes
C) Wit, irreverence, humanity, and stylistic daring characteristic of Vonnegut's writing.
D) Strict adherence to historical accuracy
  • 22. In the last twenty years of the old millennium, how many times did the North American Review win the National Magazine Award for Fiction?
A) Three times
B) Five times
C) Four times
D) Twice
  • 23. Which of the following publications frequently featured stories from the North American Review?
A) The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Forbes
B) O. Henry anthology, Pushcart Prize, Best American Short Stories, Best American Travel Writing
C) Scientific American, National Geographic, Time Magazine
D) The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Harper's Magazine
  • 24. For what visual design awards did illustrations from the North American Review receive recognition?
A) Communication Arts' Annuals, Society of Publication Designers' Annual, Print's Regional Design Annuals, the Society of Illustrators exhibitions
B) Nobel Prizes, Turing Awards, Fields Medals
C) Pulitzer Prizes, National Book Awards, Academy Awards
D) Grammy Awards, Emmy Awards, Tony Awards
  • 25. What was the significance of the Eddie and Ozzie Award for best cover?
A) It was awarded to the printer of the magazine
B) It was awarded twice to the North American Review for best cover among consumer magazines with a circulation of less than 100,000.
C) It was a competition for the best cover in the United States
D) It was a prize for the magazine's overall design
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