Question 1

The idea that the events of life are predetermined is known as

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A)  life-affirmation. 
B)  a humorous response to death. 
C)  an instance of depression. 
D)  fatalism. 
A)  life-affirmation. 
B)  a humorous response to death. 
C)  an instance of depression. 
D)  fatalism.

Question 2

Moksha is the concept of the afterlife in

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A)  the Hindu tradition. 
B)  the Muslim tradition. 
C)  the Christian tradition. 
D)  poetry. 
A)  the Hindu tradition. 
B)  the Muslim tradition. 
C)  the Christian tradition. 
D)  poetry.

Question 3

Choose a work of art (film, play, novel, song, etc.) that you consider to be life-affirming and, using the definition from the chapter, give examples from the work that support your stance.
I. Identify a work of art that is life-affirming.
II. Defend stance using the definition from the chapter and details from the chosen piece.

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One work of art that I consider to be li

Question 4

A figure whose death embodies selflessness is

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A)  Socrates. 
B)  Dorian Gray. 
C)  Sylvia Plath. 
D)  John Donne. 
A)  Socrates. 
B)  Dorian Gray. 
C)  Sylvia Plath. 
D)  John Donne.

Question 5

An example of a long symphonic poem that tells a story through sound is

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A)  Donne's "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning." 
B)  Strauss's Death and Transfiguration. 
C)  Milton's Samson Agonistes. 
D)  Agee's A Death in the Family. 
A)  Donne's "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning." 
B)  Strauss's Death and Transfiguration. 
C)  Milton's Samson Agonistes. 
D)  Agee's A Death in the Family.

Question 6

Disaster films are popular because

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A)  the audience knows the events could not happen. 
B)  they are based somewhat in reality. 
C)  they show that death can be overcome. 
D)  they show that death comes to both good and bad. 
A)  the audience knows the events could not happen. 
B)  they are based somewhat in reality. 
C)  they show that death can be overcome. 
D)  they show that death comes to both good and bad.

Question 7

Choose a work of art (film, play, novel, song, etc.) that deals directly with death. Explain how death is imagined or celebrated in the work.
I. Identify an artwork dealing with death.
II. Explain how the work imagines or celebrates death using examples from it.

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One work of art that deals directly with

Question 8

Choose a popular feature of modern life. Explain whether you believe this experience is life-affirming or life-denying.
I. Identify a popular feature of living today.
II. Explain why this feature is life-affirming or life-denying.

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A popular feature of modern life is the

Question 9

A god who descends into the underworld, then rises again renewed is an example of

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A)  the phoenix model. 
B)  the belief that death can be overcome. 
C)  the glorification of the undead. 
D)  a human's limited concept of the afterlife. 
A)  the phoenix model. 
B)  the belief that death can be overcome. 
C)  the glorification of the undead. 
D)  a human's limited concept of the afterlife.

Question 10

A work that links death to the rebirth of life in spring is

Accepted Answer

A)  Keats's "After Dark Vapours." 
B)  Donne's "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning". 
C)  Milton's Samson Agonistes. 
D)  Owen's "Dulce et Decorum Est." 
A)  Keats's "After Dark Vapours." 
B)  Donne's "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning". 
C)  Milton's Samson Agonistes. 
D)  Owen's "Dulce et Decorum Est."

The idea that the events of life are predetermined is known as

Moksha is the concept of the afterlife in

A figure whose death embodies selflessness is

An example of a long symphonic poem that tells a story through sound is

Disaster films are popular because

Choose a work of art (film, play, novel, song, etc.) that deals directly with death. Explain how death is imagined or celebrated in the work. I. Identify an artwork dealing with death. II. Explain how the work imagines or celebrates death using examples from it.

Choose a popular feature of modern life. Explain whether you believe this experience is life-affirming or life-denying. I. Identify a popular feature of living today. II. Explain why this feature is life-affirming or life-denying.

A god who descends into the underworld, then rises again renewed is an example of

A work that links death to the rebirth of life in spring is

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Exam 14: Life-Affirmation

The idea that the events of life are predetermined is known as

Moksha is the concept of the afterlife in

A figure whose death embodies selflessness is

An example of a long symphonic poem that tells a story through sound is

Disaster films are popular because

Choose a work of art (film, play, novel, song, etc.) that deals directly with death. Explain how death is imagined or celebrated in the work. I. Identify an artwork dealing with death. II. Explain how the work imagines or celebrates death using examples from it.

Choose a popular feature of modern life. Explain whether you believe this experience is life-affirming or life-denying. I. Identify a popular feature of living today. II. Explain why this feature is life-affirming or life-denying.

A god who descends into the underworld, then rises again renewed is an example of

A work that links death to the rebirth of life in spring is

The Humanities: a Shining Beacon

The Humanities and Critical Thinking

Myth and the Origin of the Humanities

Literature

Art

Music

Theater

The Musical Stage: Opera, Musical Theater, Dance

Film and Television

Religion

Morality

Happiness

Love

Nature

Freedom

Filters