How does Prufrock think others view him?

as an aging, conventional person of little consequence

Which of the following IS NOT a line from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock?"

Was he free? Was he happy? The question is absurd

a reference within a literary work to something outside it

Which of the following events is remembered as the birth of modernism?

The premiere of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring"

Which of the following statements about Modernism IS NOT true?

Modernists tended to resolve all plotlines

what are the two central images in "The Red Wheelbarrow"

a red wheelbarrow and white chickens

Which of the following is considered an influence on Modernist literature?

The psychology of Sigmund Freud

Which answer best defines a dramatic monologue?

a work in which a character addresses a silent listener

Which of the following does not reflect changes between the author and reader in Modernism?

between 1913 and 1917 Modernism was the most popular genre

Which of the following IS NOT true of Imagist poetry?

It was influenced by German poetry of the 1890s.

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Modernism Quiz

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1
How does Prufrock think others view him?
as a menacing figure
as a fully accepted member of his social set
as an aging, conventional person of little consequence
as a heroic figure
2
Which of the following poets can be considered the founder of the imagist movement?
W.H. Auden
E.E. Cummings
William Carlos Williams
Ezra Pound
3
Which of the following IS NOT a line from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock?"
Was he free? Was he happy? The question is absurd
That is not it at all,/That is not what I meant, at all.
In the room the women come and go/Talking of Michelangelo
I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled.
4
What political movement was Ezra Pound attracted to in the 1930s?
pacifism
the trade union movement
communism
fascism
5
Which of the following writers lived in the United States for their entire lives?
Ezra Pound
T.S. Eliot
William Carlos Williams
Ernest Hemingway
6
What is an allusion?
an image that an author contrasts with its real meaning
a symbol that appears repeatedly in a work of literature
a story in which every element has a symbolic meaning
a reference within a literary work to something outside it
7
Where does the story "In Another Country" take place?
The Italian Front during WWI
Milan, Italy
Paris, France
Havana, Cuba
8
Which of the following events is remembered as the birth of modernism?
The premiere of Gertrude Stein's "Four Saints in Three Acts"
The Armory Show of 1913
The premiere of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring"
The first exhibition of Marcel Duchamp's paintings
9
Ernest Hemingway lived in all of the following places except
Oak Park, Illinois
Paris
Idaho
Los Angeles
10
Which of the following statements about Modernism IS NOT true?
Many modernists were influenced by Freudian psychology.
Many modernists left out transitions between events.
Modernists tended to leave out detailed expositions
Modernists tended to resolve all plotlines
11
a literary technique comparing two seemingly different things and using the words like or as
satire
an allusion
a metaphor
a simile
12
what are the two central images in "The Red Wheelbarrow"
a red wheelbarrow and white chickens
silver leaves and snowflakes
a red wheelbarrow and purple plums
white chickens and purple plums
13
Which of the following is considered an influence on Modernist literature?
The psychology of Carl Jung
The poems of Carl Sandburg
The psychology of Sigmund Freud
The paintings of Rene Magritte
14
Which answer best defines a dramatic monologue?
a work in which two characters speak to a silent third
a formal speech given by a character in a play
a work in which a character addresses a silent listener
a work in which the narrator speaks directly to the reader
15
Which of the following does not reflect changes between the author and reader in Modernism?
many readers turned away from the demands placed on them
serious writers began to distance themselves from readers
between 1913 and 1917 Modernism was the most popular genre
modernist writers were seen as elitist
16
Where was T.S. Eliot born?
Chicago
Omaha, Nebraska
St. Louis
Cleveland
17
In "The Unknown Citizen," which of the following literary devices does W.H. Auden employ?
personification
satire
paradox
dramatic monologue
18
Which of the following IS NOT true of Imagist poetry?
It was influenced by German poetry of the 1890s.
It influenced writers like Ernest Hemingway.
It expressed the essence of an object or person.
It was influenced by Japanese poetry, especially haiku.
19
The influence of Imagism in "The Red Wheelbarrow" is most clearly reflected in the
type of emotions suggested in the poem.
use of vivid images.
. lack of rhythm and rhyme.
use of musical rhythms.
20
Which of the following poets used typographic symbols to create visual effect?
T.S. Eliot
Ezra Pound
E.E. Cummings
W.H. Auden

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