Joyce Carol Oates did all of the following except

move to England due to racial tension and violence during the 1960s

a study and exploration of the American Dream

Ray Bradbury's "August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains" is

a work that imagines the effect of atomic weapons on human life

F. Scott Fitzgerald was

a reporter and a symbol of his times

Alice Walker has done all of the following except

grow up as the adopted child of white sharecroppers

What did many writers of the 1930s do in response to social issues of their day?

became social activists in their writing

one of the most controversial and publicized writers of the 20th century

had a Baptist minister as a father

Which fact is not true about Sandra Cisneros

She grew up in Los Angeles and Phoenix

Literary minimalism includes all of the following except

the style uses short, vague descriptions, the reader constructs the meaning

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1
I completely read the assigned pages for homework
True
False
2
Joyce Carol Oates did all of the following except
write over fifty novels and children's books
teach at the University of Windsor
chronicle her marriage to Raymond Smith in A Widow's Story
move to England due to racial tension and violence during the 1960s
3
According to the poem by Teasdale included in August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains-who is to blame for the apocalypse
government
everyone
none of the above
no one
4
"Winter Dreams" is
a story of upper-class wealth
a story promoting the satisfaction of wealth and prosperity
all of the above
a study and exploration of the American Dream
5
Ray Bradbury's "August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains" is
all of the above
a work that reflects the fear of a North Korean nuclear holocaust
a work that imagines the effect of atomic weapons on human life
a work that was published during the years of the Vietnam War
6
"August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains" takes place in
California
New Jersey
New York
Colorado
7
The novel that best represents the social awareness of the 1930s is
The Grapes of Wrath
The Great Gatsby
On the Origin of Species
The Sun Also Rises
8
What overall metamorphosis does Sandra Cisneros present in her essay
her development as a writer
her cultural changes as a Mexican American
the development of her cooking skills
the changes of her family's value system
9
F. Scott Fitzgerald was
a captain in the army during WWII
all of the above
a Hollywood actor during the 1930s
a reporter and a symbol of his times
10
European philosophy: there is nothing beyond human existence & life meaning must be created by a person for himself
transcendentalism
realism
existentialism
postmodernism
11
Alice Walker has done all of the following except
write The Color Purple
grow up as the adopted child of white sharecroppers
marry a white civil-rights attorney
suffer a BB gunshot to her right eye
12
What did many writers of the 1930s do in response to social issues of their day?
became social activists in their writing
became temporary Fascists
became advocates of the social gospel movement
became animal rights activists
13
All of the following are true of Flannery O'Connor except that she
raised peacocks
succumbed to cancer
grew up in Savannah, Georgia
is called a master of the short story
14
Ray Bradbury is known for
all of the above
writing for pulp magazines
writing a short story each week throughout his career
writing for the Red Cross
15
The book of the Bible that profoundly influenced modern writers is
Job
Proverbs
Psalms
Ecclesiastes
16
Ernest Hemingway
wrote novels exclusively about life in America
was virtually unknown for his writing until after his death
one of the most controversial and publicized writers of the 20th century
is known for his complicated style of writing
17
Amy Tan
wrote The Bad Luck Club and other novels
had a Baptist minister as a father
wrote stories that focus on father-daughter relationships
Had a Chinese mother who converted from Buddhism to Christianity
18
Thornton Wilder's greatest success was as
a playwright
none of the above
a novelist
a short story writer
19
Which fact is not true about Sandra Cisneros
She founded two writing foundations
She is known for her poems and short stories
She published an adult picture book
She grew up in Los Angeles and Phoenix
20
The real object of Tom Shiftlet's affection in "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" is:
a lot of money
none of the above
an old car
a beautiful young woman
21
What does the blue bowl represent to Alice Walker
neither A nor B
both A and B
her mother's willingness to let go of possessions without regret
her mother's love and generous sacrifice for her children
22
The theme of Ray Bradbury's story could easily be summarized as
all of the above
the dangers of technology
the marvels of a futuristic society
the dangers of a nuclear war
23
Ernest Hemingway's style could best be described as
wordy and hypocritical
crisp, clear, and clean
pithy and informal
lyrical and creative
24
Which of the following is "Once More To the Lake"
an emotional realization on the reality of death
all of the above
an emotional and nostalgic personal essay
an emotional reflection on the passing of time
25
Which point of view does Joyce Carol Oates use in "Murder"
all of the above
first person
third person limited
third person omniscient
26
Which of the following words best describes E. B. White's writing?
beautiful
clear
colloquial
all of the above
27
Which author of this period accepted Christianity as the answer to the spiritual vacuum of the time?
Ernest Hemingway
F. Scott Fitzgerald
T. S. Eliot
Ezra Pound
28
In "Two Kinds" what event reveals Jing-mei's stubbornness and humiliates her mother
Jing-mei's birthday
a Shirley Temple movie
the talent show
the Ed Sullivan show
29
In "Once More To the Lake" what metaphor does E.B. White use to describe the lake
palace
none of these
cathedral
fortress
30
Literary minimalism includes all of the following except
the style utilizes sparse dialogue
the style uses short, vague descriptions
the reader constructs the meaning
the style incorporates sparse actions

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