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Unit 5 Essential Questions Hour 5

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