Test Review 4:
Q U E S T ION 1
Which character has totally succumbed to government manipulation, believing
that if things change, society would fall apart?
Hazel
George
Diana Moon
Glampers
Harrison
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 2
Which best describes the predominant themes, characteristics, and attitudes of postwar
fiction?
the lament of human beings as controlled beings in an increasingly materialistic,
deterministic, and antagonistic world
the loss of faith in human values and personal identity often presented in the forms of
satire, humor, and regionalism writing
a reverent view of humans as characters in a grand story or metanarrative
an optimistic embrace and preservation of mainstream culture as the source of purpose
and moral instruction
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 3
In "We Real Cool," the speakers claim to sing what?
sin
blues
jazz
songs
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 4
What was the label given to the group of 1950s poets which included the likes of Allen Ginsberg
and Jack Kerouac?
the Lost Generation
the Hippies
the Beats
the Black Mountain poets
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 5
In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" Arnold is undoubtedly the symbol for
Fame
Dreams
Independen
ce
Evil
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 6
Which of the following was the most significant attempt to reverse the advances made during
Reconstruction?
the implementation and enforcement of Jim Crow laws
1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion
increased taxes by northern lawmakers on crops and other domestic goods grown or
made in the South
the Wilson v. Duncan case in which the Supreme Court ruled the KKK as protected
under the first amendment
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 7
In "Harrison Bergeron," the more than 200 amendments to the Constitution is an extreme
way of showing a devotion to which theme?
Manipulation
Rules and order
Justice and
judgment
Extreme control
issues
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 8
The major difference between modernistic writing and
postmodernist writing comes from their differing
literary styles
attitudes
characters
forms
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 9
Which of the following is not a feature of postmodernism?
emphasis on metanarratives
Anti-establishment
Modernism carried to the extreme
Distrust in language
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 1 0
Which Bob Dylan lyric best exemplifies postmodern attitudes toward social structures?
"Come senators, congressmen / Please heed the call / Don't stand in the doorway /
Don't block up the hall"
"How does it feel / To be on your own"
"I'll walk to the depths of the deepest black forest / Where the people are many and
their hands are all empty"
"Now you don't talk so loud / Now you don't seem so proud"
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 1 1
Despite having begun the post-WWII era with an ideal of cultural conformity,
which of the following best describes the ideal aesthetic value of
contemporary literature?
minimalism
multiculturali
sm
authenticity
patriotism
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 1 2
In "Good Country People," why does Hulga ask Mrs. Freeman questions about
how her daughter’s boyfriend cured her sty by popping her neck the morning
after the Bible salesman has called for Mrs. Hopewell?
Hulga has a sty of her own that needs curing.
Hulga has a degree in medicine, and she wants to report the quack
doctor.
Hulga is secretly enjoying letting Mrs. Freeman make a fool of
herself.
Hulga wants to avoid answering her mother’s questions about the
Bible salesman.
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 1 3
Where does Dee’s mother imagine meeting Dee?
a
.on a sailboat
b
.on a TV show
c
.at the White House
d
.on a battlefield
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 1 4
What do Sister Edgar and the crowd of people see on the billboard when the train lights hit
it?
a list of the 10
commandments
a crucifix
a girl's face
the silhouette of a lion
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 1 5
Which of the following best explains how "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"
exemplifies postmodern literature?
Does not provide readers a resolved conclusion but leaves the meaning of the
ending open-ended.
Uses absurdity and black humor to satirize her subject
Uses self-referential elements to create a metafictional story about literature
Writes in a nonlinear structure relying on flashbacks to fragment the narrative flow
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 1 6
The postwar period was marked by the rise of which two American playwrights of uncommon
genius?
Eugene O'Neill and Edward
Albee
Samuel Beckett and
Eugene Ionesco
Neil Simon and Henrik Ibsen
Tennessee Williams and Arthur
Miller
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 1 7
Identify the speaker in Brooks's “a song in the front yard.”
a concerned mother
a teenager about eighteen years-old
a servant
a young girl about ten-years old
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 1 8
Which of the following feature is not a reason that "Harrison Bergeron" exemplifies
postmodern writing?
blending of genres (serious elements of dystopian fiction mixed with absurdist
black humor)
third person objective point of view
Harrison is dressed as a clown, giving the story the elements of satire, parody,
and lampooning
represents a loss of faith in society and humanity in general
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 1 9
In "Introduction to Poetry," Billy Collins suggests that poetry is intended to be
understoo
d
confusing
controversi
al
experience
d
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 2 0
Which best describes Billy Collins's poetry?
uses shocking, violent images to shake readers from their
"tranquilized state"
filled with supernatural images and romantic ideals to make
political statements
uses simple language and humor to make observations on ordinary
life
uses complex language and elaborate structures
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 2 1
According to the textbook editors, what was the principal source of insecurity in the mid-
twentieth century?
the threat of drought and famine caused by drastic changes in global
climates
economic collapse caused by capitalistic greed and corporate corruption
a religious "holy" war between Islamic Middle Eastern countries and the
Christian West
the danger of thermonuclear annihilation and failure of the democratic
system
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 2 2
In "Good Country People," what was Mrs. Freeman's besetting sin?
Nosines
s
Greed
Lust
Bitterne
ss
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 2 3
The quilts in “Everyday Use” most likely symbolize
a
.heritage
b
.motherhood
c
.
the passing of
time
d
.
racial
oppression
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 2 4
Billy Collins's "Baby Listening," "Introduction to Poetry," "Workshop," "Writing in the
Afterlife," and "Thesaurus" are exemplary of postmodern literature because they
describe impossible, unrealistic scenarios
seek to challenge social norms and power structures
are metafictional and self-referential
attempt to bend reality by rewriting or reimagining certain
historical events
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 2 5
Which of the following best describes the difference between modern authors and
postmodern authors?
Modern authors experimented with language, style, and form;
postmodern authors relied on more traditional and conventional
forms of writing.
Modern authors expected resolution to their major concerns while postmodern
authors were instead content with simply exploring the questions of existence.
Modern authors were more religious than previous writers and
their work reflected a reverent view of man's place in the
world; postmodern authors rejected all forms of spirituality
and typically mocked all notions of the supernatural.
Modern authors attempted to capture the fragmentation and alienation they
experienced after WWI; postmodern authors sought to express the coherency, harmony,
and newfound purpose they discovered in a quickly advancing postwar world.
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 2 6
Which of the following characteristics might best categorize "Everyday Use" as a work of
postmodernism?
a
.
The story serves as a parody of "The Prodigal Son" and allows for multiple interpretations of Dee's
reasons for wanting the quilts
b
.The story contains themes of family heritage and tradition
c
.The story uses realistic dialogue and colloquialisms
d
.The story is told from an objective third-person point of view
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 2 7
Connie in " “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” is described as
confident and
mature
prudent and
cautious
careless and naive
anti-social and
reclusive
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 2 8
What do Ismael and his crew do to memorialize dead children?
write and recite poems about them
spray paint an angel on the side of a
building
fill an abandoned car with flowers
make a bonfire just outside the "bird
sanctuary"
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 2 9
According to postmodernism, language and narrative structures
are fixed systems of determinate meanings.
are metaphysical phenomena discovered, not invented, by
human beings.
do not undermine a reader's expectations of mimetic
reflexivity.
are composed of arbitrary signs and signifiers.
3 points
Q U E S T I O N 3 0
Which Bob Dylan lyric best exemplifies postmodern thought?
"The answer is blowin' in the wind"….?
"Once upon a time you dressed so fine"
"Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song
for me"
"Oh, where have you been, my blue-
eyed son?"
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