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North American Review - Test
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  • 1. When was the North American Review founded?
A) 1815
B) 1830
C) 1840
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) Robert Dana
C) George Bancroft
D) William Tudor
  • 4. In what year did the North American Review become a quarterly publication?
A) 1840
B) 1830
C) 1850
D) 1820
  • 5. What was a primary goal of the North American Review in its early years?
A) Promoting political dissent
B) Focusing on scientific advancements
C) Publishing solely poetry
D) Improving society and elevating culture
  • 6. Which of the following figures was a contributor to the North American Review?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) James Madison
D) Nathaniel Bowditch
  • 7. Between 1862 and 1872, who co-edited the North American Review?
A) William Cullen Bryant and George Ticknor
B) John Lothrop Motley and Jared Sparks
C) Henry Adams and Edward Everett
D) James Russell Lowell and Charles Eliot Norton
  • 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) William Tudor
B) Robert Dana
C) George Bancroft
D) Allen Thorndike Rice
  • 10. What was the purchase price of the North American Review in 1876?
A) $3000
B) $1000
C) $2000
D) $5000
  • 11. What ultimately led to the suspension of the North American Review's publication in 1940?
A) It was deemed politically unpopular
B) A major fire destroyed the printing press
C) Joseph Smyth was found to be a Japanese spy
D) The magazine ran out of funding
  • 12. In 1964, who revived the North American Review?
A) William Tudor
B) Allen Thorndike Rice
C) James Russell Lowell
D) Robert Dana
  • 13. Where was the North American Review based from 1964 to 1968?
A) Cornell College
B) Harvard University
C) University of Northern Iowa
D) Yale University
  • 14. What arrangement did Robert Dana negotiate with Senator Claiborne Pell to revive the North American Review?
A) Pell became the new editor-in-chief
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) Dana purchased the magazine from Pell
  • 15. In 1968, where was the North American Review moved to?
A) University of Iowa
B) University of Northern Iowa
C) Iowa State University
D) Cornell College
  • 16. Which of the following is a current editor of the North American Review?
A) Rachel Moregan
B) Nathan Hale
C) Robert Dana
D) William Tudor
  • 17. Approximately how many books has the North American Review Press published since 2006?
A) Twelve
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Four
  • 18. What types of books has the North American Review Press released?
A) Only academic texts
B) Only political pamphlets
C) Only historical documents
D) Poetry, short stories, collections from past magazine issues, and crime fiction.
  • 19. What is the purpose of the James Hearst Poetry Prize?
A) To provide scholarships for aspiring writers
B) To honor James Hearst—a celebrated poet and longtime professor at the University of Northern Iowa—the prize recognizes exceptional previously unpublished poetry.
C) To fund graduate students in poetry
D) To award the best published poetry of the year
  • 20. What does the Terry Tempest Williams Creative Nonfiction Prize recognize?
A) Poetry collections
B) Exceptional works of creative nonfiction that demonstrate literary excellence and innovation.
C) Historical accounts
D) Short stories
  • 21. The Kurt Vonnegut Speculative Fiction Prize celebrates works that embody what characteristics?
A) Strict adherence to historical accuracy
B) Dark and violent themes
C) Wit, irreverence, humanity, and stylistic daring characteristic of Vonnegut's writing.
D) Complex philosophical arguments
  • 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) Nobel Prizes, Turing Awards, Fields Medals
B) Pulitzer Prizes, National Book Awards, Academy Awards
C) Communication Arts' Annuals, Society of Publication Designers' Annual, Print's Regional Design Annuals, the Society of Illustrators exhibitions
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 prize for the magazine's overall design
D) It was a competition for the best cover in the United States
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