HELP WITH AMERICAN LITERATURE QUESTIONS 1. Consider both Hamlin Garland's "The Return of a Private" and Mark Twain's "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" as works of regionalist fiction. In a response of at least two paragraphs, compare and contrast these stories as examples of regionalism. How are they similar? How are they different? Be sure to include specific details and examples from both stories in your response.

2. What tenets of realism are evident in Zitkala-Sa's “The School Days of an Indian Girl”? How does Zitkala-Sa's realistic representation of her experiences affect readers?

3. Prior to this test, you read "There Was Crimson Clash of War" by Stephen Crane. What happens in this poem? What is the theme or central message conveyed by the work? Do you think this work should be categorized as an example of literary realism or naturalism or both? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your response.