Pretest The Mid- to Late Twentieth Century Postmodernism 2023/2024 updated to pass

Pretest The Mid- to Late Twentieth Century Postmodernism Which influential work about the Vietnam War was written by Tim O'Brien? A. A Farewell to Arms B. The Red Badge of Courage C. The Things They Carried D. Catch-22 - correct answer Which influential work about the Vietnam War was written by Tim O'Brien? A. A Farewell to Arms B. The Red Badge of Courage C. The Things They Carried D. Catch-22 Which wars did John Steinbeck's "Symptoms" and Tim O'Brien's "Ambush" discuss? A. World War II and the Vietnam War B. World War II and the Korean War C. World War I and World War II D. the Civil War and World War I - correct answer World War II and the Vietnam War In Tim O'Brien's "Ambush," which element directly enhances the theme of the past's imprint on the present? A. the frame-story structure B. the character Kiowa C. the reference to fatigue toxins D. the inability to discuss war - correct answer the frame-story structure What element should readers consider when exploring how different literary genres approach the same subject? A. the ease or difficulty with which the subject can be analyzed B. the authors' personal feelings about the genres they select C. the use of a structure that may be characteristic of a genre D. the opinions of biased individuals with knowledge of the matter - correct answer the use of a structure that may be characteristic of a genre Because he was bourgeoiscoddled despoticdubious as a child, Rob was a rather self-centered teenager. After hearing the raucous, cheering response to Adam's speech, Mr. James feared that his new student body president might be an amateur demagogue despotenigmabourgeoisie. - correct answer coddled demagogue Which phrase or sentence in this excerpt from Kurt Vonnegut's "Report on the Barnhouse Effect" demonstrates the use of irony? One long bench had been brought in for the ten of us privileged to watch. The television screens showed, from left to right, the stretch of desert which was the rocket target, the guinea-pig fleet, and a section of the Aleutian sky through which the radio-controlled bomber formation would roar. Ninety minutes before H-hour the radios announced that the rockets were ready, that the observation ships had backed away to what was thought to be a safe distance, and that the bombers were on their way. The small Virginia audience lined up on the bench in order of rank, smoked a great deal, and said little. Professor Barnhouse was in his bedroom. General Barker bustled about the house like a woman preparing Thanksgiving dinner for twenty. At ten minutes before H-hour the general came in, shepherding t - correct answer One long bench had been brought in for the ten of us privileged to watch Which event was a major influence on Kurt Vonnegut's writing? A. World War I B. World War II C. the Civil War D. the Vietnam War - correct answer World War II Which form of science fiction focuses on the effect science has on humans? A. hard sci-fi