Existentialist author Kierkegaard focused on

How people respond in times of crisis

Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote The Yellow Wallpaper to

prevent other women from being victims of the rest cure

Existentialists believe that

individuals get to decide what to do with their own lives

In the Perks of Being a Wallflower, a "wallflower" is best defined as

An observant person who blends in with their surroundings

Characters in realist literature

Often had more than one side to their personality

In Jack London's To Build a Fire, the dog was used to

Show nature's indifference to man.

All of the following were themes in the writing of the Beats except:

The way human beings deal with difficulties in the world.

Realist writers typically focused on

the lives of the less fortunate, the portrayal of everyday life/situations

Masters of War by Bob Dylan fit the Beats literary period because the piece:

Critiqued the Vietnam War and political corruption

Which of the following is NOT an example of Victorian manners?

Men are required to wear crinoline

One characteristic of realist literature was

heavy focus on characterization

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1
All of the following are characteristics of Naturalist literature except:
Use of static characters
Focus on objectivity
Focus on inequality
The examination of man's place in nature
2
The ending of A Good Man is Hard to find, showcased what characteristic of realist writing?
psychological analysis
irony
lack of a happy ending
humor
3
Existentialist author Kierkegaard focused on
Children in poverty
How people respond in times of crisis
The role fate played on human lives
4
Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote The Yellow Wallpaper to
to encourage women to leave abusive marriages
show how women were superior to men
criticize architecture
prevent other women from being victims of the rest cure
5
The problem of the narrator in Jack London's To Build a Fire was his
Indifference to the dog
Lack of experience
Internal conflict
Dislike of his dog
6
What historical event inspired many Modernist writers?
the horrors of WWII
The feminist movement
The Vietnam War
The Industrial Revolution
7
In the existentialist film The Perks of Being a Wallflower, one major theme was
rejection of traditional beliefs
homosexuality
finding one's place in life
violence
8
The major focus of the Victorian era was on what?
Bringing back traditional values
Reaffirming cultural values and beliefs
Science and scientific research
The upheaval of society
9
In The Yellow Wallpaper, John's treatment of the narrator can be best described as
Oppressive
Rude
Indifferent
Violent
10
Modernists valued what quality
individualism
rigid social structures
manners
law and order
11
Existentialists believe that
individuals get to decide what to do with their own lives
individuals are ruled by fate
the wants/needs of the individual are irrelevant
human beings are weak
12
What was the primary conflict in Naturalist literature?
Person vs. supernatural
Person vs. self
Person vs. nature
Person vs. society
13
In the Perks of Being a Wallflower, a "wallflower" is best defined as
An angry and vengeful person
An observant person who blends in with their surroundings
Someone who is very attractive
A extroverted, outgoing person
14
All of the following were writers in the Naturalist period except:
John Steinbeck
Allen Ginsberg
Edith Wharton
Jack London
15
Characters in realist literature
Were static characters
Were very romantic and loving
Often had more than one side to their personality
16
In Jack London's To Build a Fire, the dog was used to
Show nature's hatred of man.
Show nature's indifference to man.
Show how experience in superior to instinct
To show man v man conflict
17
All of the following were themes in the writing of the Beats except:
The way human beings deal with difficulties in the world.
Rejection of capitalist beliefs
Exploration of sexuality through literature
Social inequality
18
Realist writers typically focused on
the romantic
the idealization of everyday life
the lives of the less fortunate
the portrayal of everyday life/situations
19
The main goal of existentialism was to
Show the horrors of capitalism.
find meaning in existence
To explore man's place in nature
20
Realist writers were inspired by all of the following except:
A focus on religion
the Nature vs. Nurture debate
A rise of concern for the less fortunate
Psychological advancements
21
What major historical event shaped the Victorian Era?
The Industrial Revolution
The reign of Queen Victoria
The assassination of John F Kennedy
World War II
22
All of the following were major themes in Victorian writing except:
The place of women in society
The idea of industry stripping away humanity.
The difference between the haves and have nots
Focus on classic themes.
23
Masters of War by Bob Dylan fit the Beats literary period because the piece:
Critiqued the Vietnam War and political corruption
Served as a critique of the US involvement in Korea.
Attempted to end gun ownership in the US.
Exposed the corruption in media
24
Which of the following is NOT an example of Victorian manners?
Men must put out their cigars when speaking with women.
Wearing black to demonstrate you were in mourning.
You must be introduced before speaking with someone
Men are required to wear crinoline
25
Which of the following authors wrote in the Modernist era?
Edith Wharton
John Steinbeck
Ernest Hemingway
Flannery O'Connor
26
One characteristic of realist literature was
development of plot
heavy focus on characterization
very detailed settings
27
Ginsberg's The Howl is vital to society as it
Inspired professors at Columbia University
ended censorship of literature
Cemented the place of poetry in writing
28
The public and academics viewed the Beats as
"rebels without a cause"
compassionate
Hypocritical
Anti-intellectual and obscene
29
What author was one of the founders of the Beats?
Langston Hughes
Kierkegaard
Jack Kerouac
Bob Dylan
30
Which of the following writers wrote in the Victorian era?
Flannery O'Connor
Lewis Carroll
F Scott Fitzgerald
Frank Norris

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