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Unit 5 Essential Questions Hour 3

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This is a quiz over the Essential Questions in Unit 5 of English III Pearson textbook.

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1
What social and political events affected Americans in the quarter century after World War II?
The aftereffects of WWII, Atomic Bomb & Holocaust.
Both A & B.
People were stressed about living conditions.
Threat of the Soviet union and nuclear war.
2
At mid-century, how did writers build on the past?
Made connections w/ earlier events like Salem Witch Trials.
By writing autobiographies of historians.
They spoke with people from those time periods.
The didn't. They ignored the past and created new memories.
3
What themes did American writers consider important?
They sought an unconventional way of expressing themes.
Both A & B
The theme of prosperity and its problems dominated the 50's.
Rebellion against authority & majority dominated the 60’s
4
How did World War II settings appear in American writing?
They appeared from the literature of authors from Europe.
They didn't.
War time setting like Europe, Japan, & the Pacific emerged.
People began to focus on the home front in Lit.
5
What values and attitudes grew from these events?
People began to seek conformity in the 60's.
Both B & C
People sought to create change and influence society
It was an age of anxiety & Americans sought calm.
6
Define "avant-Garde."
unconventional
interesting
mundane
new
7
How did urban life inspire post-war American literature?
It didn't affect American Lit at all.
Developed themes like middle-class striving & youthful angst
Many people moved to cities.
City life caused people to move to suburbia.