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1
Which of these was NOT a major issue during the time of Naturalism?
Epidemic of Disease
Racial tension
Women's rights
Economic instability
2
How are Wright's Native Son and Twain's "The Lowest Animal" similar?
Characters are motivated by greed
Scientific analytical papers
Written from point of view of an animal
Written in extremely pessimistic tones
3
Which of these events effected Naturalism the most?
Beginning of WWI
The end of the Civil War
Sigmund Freud's pyschoanalysis
Charles Darwin survival of the fittest
4
What is the main tone of Naturalism?
Pessimistic
Optimistic
Romantic
Religious
5
Pick the correct Naturalism author and text.
Emile London wrote "The Lowest Animal"
Kate Chopin wrote Native Son
Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle
Mark Twain wrote The Jungle
6
In which of these periods was Naturalism literature written?
1870-1940
1895-1910
1825-1870
1890-1970
7
What was Twain's The Lowest Animal about?
Analyzing human beings like animals
A man turned into the Wolverine
A class of schoolboys who crash landed on an island
The life of a caveman during prehistoric times
8
Naturalism applies ___________ principles to literature.
Scientific
Fantastical
Realistic
Transcendent
9
Define Naturalism.
Belief that natural forces govern the world
Belief in the potential of mankind
Belief that all people are corrupt and evil
Belief in an everlasting God
10
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of Naturalism?
Character driven more than plot driven
Man is at mercy of his environment
Question the future of humanity
It is an outgrowth of Realism