Question 1

__________ wrote the novel Beloved,which tells the story of Sethe,a former slave,and the spirit of her dead child,named Beloved.

Accepted Answer

A)  Flannery O'Connor 
B)  Toni Morrison 
C)  Alice Walker 
D)  William Faulkner 
E)  Gayl Jones 
A)  Flannery O'Connor 
B)  Toni Morrison 
C)  Alice Walker 
D)  William Faulkner 
E)  Gayl Jones

Question 2

The novels of __________ are particularly concerned with the rights of African-Americans and women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gayl Jones 
B)  Alice Walker 
C)  Toni Morrison 
D)  Paula Gunn Allen 
E)  Beth B 
A)  Gayl Jones 
B)  Alice Walker 
C)  Toni Morrison 
D)  Paula Gunn Allen 
E)  Beth B

Question 3

Tom Stoppard's play The Coast of Utopia deals with the intellectual forebears of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  American Revolution 
B)  French Revolution 
C)  Russian Revolution 
D)  Weimar Republic 
E)  Algerian War of Independence 
A)  American Revolution 
B)  French Revolution 
C)  Russian Revolution 
D)  Weimar Republic 
E)  Algerian War of Independence

Question 4

Ballet does not fit easily into categories like modern,postmodern,or traditional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

House Made of Dawn,a novel dealing with the experiences of a Tano Indian named Abel after serving in World War II,was written by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  N. Scott Momaday 
B)  Paula Gunn Allen 
C)  Sherman Alexie 
D)  Zabyah Khamis 
E)  Leslie Marmon Silko 
A)  N. Scott Momaday 
B)  Paula Gunn Allen 
C)  Sherman Alexie 
D)  Zabyah Khamis 
E)  Leslie Marmon Silko

Question 6

You may have noticed that Chapter Seventeen includes an unusually diverse array of arts,ranging from pottery to robotic art installations! Are there any similarities across all of these works? Do you think there can be a meaningful definition of "art" that can include them all? Is this confusing for art audiences today,or does the wide-range of arts make it easier to enjoy them because there's "something for everybody"? If this diversity is a good thing,do you think it is possible to assess the "quality" of such a wide range of arts-how can anything be "good" or "bad"?

Accepted Answer

The diversity of arts in Chapter Sevente

Question 7

Vladimir Nabokov's __________ parodies literary scholarship.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lolita 
B)  Gravity's Rainbow 
C)  One Hundred Years of Solitude 
D)  Lord Weary's Castle 
E)  Pale Fire 
A)  Lolita 
B)  Gravity's Rainbow 
C)  One Hundred Years of Solitude 
D)  Lord Weary's Castle 
E)  Pale Fire

Question 8

Alexander Calder's __________ put abstract sculpture into motion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Alexander Calder's __________ put abstract sculpture into...

Question 9

Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty was most concerned with the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  permant 
B)  personal 
C)  ephemeral 
D)  literary 
E)  pleasurable 
A)  permant 
B)  personal 
C)  ephemeral 
D)  literary 
E)  pleasurable

Question 10

Modernism,Postmodernism,Pluralism,and Traditional are each separate,bounded categories of postwar music.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Arab nationalism intensified after the loss of the 1967 __________ War.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Arab nationalism intensified after the loss of...

Question 12

The sculptor __________ is known for thin,elongated human figures that suggest emotional torture and isolation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alberto Giacometti 
B)  David Smith 
C)  Tony Smith 
D)  Pablo Picasso 
E)  Isamu Noguchi 
A)  Alberto Giacometti 
B)  David Smith 
C)  Tony Smith 
D)  Pablo Picasso 
E)  Isamu Noguchi

Question 13

The __________ in Paris has no fixed interior walls and its ducts,pipes,and elevators are color-coded and on the outside of the building.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ in Paris has no fixed...

Question 14

"Free jazz" relies on original compositions and creative __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "Free jazz" relies on original compositions and...

Question 15

Garland Anderson's 1925 Appearances was the first black play to open on Broadway.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

"Fusion" is characterized by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a combination of classical and jazz elements 
B)  an interest in opera 
C)  a combination of rock and jazz elements 
D)  the near total absence of percussion 
E)  complex form and surprising harmony 
A)  a combination of classical and jazz elements 
B)  an interest in opera 
C)  a combination of rock and jazz elements 
D)  the near total absence of percussion 
E)  complex form and surprising harmony

Question 17

Vladimir Nabokov's novel __________ utilizes an antihero.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Vladimir Nabokov's novel __________ utilizes an antihero....

Question 18

The use of surprisingly diverse media,such as film,video,sculpture,and installation is a trademark of the director __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Les Blair 
B)  Nancy Savoca 
C)  Tim Chey 
D)  Beth B 
E)  Ingmar Bergman 
A)  Les Blair 
B)  Nancy Savoca 
C)  Tim Chey 
D)  Beth B 
E)  Ingmar Bergman

Question 19

The novels of __________ reflect black vernacular culture and deal with sexual violence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The novels of __________ reflect black vernacular...

Question 20

The work of __________ required an advanced aerospace computer in order to be built.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ricardo Bofill 
B)  Frank Gehry 
C)  Le Corbusier 
D)  Frank Lloyd Wright 
E)  Raymond Hood 
A)  Ricardo Bofill 
B)  Frank Gehry 
C)  Le Corbusier 
D)  Frank Lloyd Wright 
E)  Raymond Hood

__________ wrote the novel Beloved,which tells the story of Sethe,a former slave,and the spirit of her dead child,named Beloved.

The novels of __________ are particularly concerned with the rights of African-Americans and women.

Tom Stoppard's play The Coast of Utopia deals with the intellectual forebears of the __________.

Ballet does not fit easily into categories like modern,postmodern,or traditional.

House Made of Dawn,a novel dealing with the experiences of a Tano Indian named Abel after serving in World War II,was written by __________.

Vladimir Nabokov's __________ parodies literary scholarship.

Alexander Calder's __________ put abstract sculpture into motion.

Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty was most concerned with the __________.

Modernism,Postmodernism,Pluralism,and Traditional are each separate,bounded categories of postwar music.

Arab nationalism intensified after the loss of the 1967 __________ War.

The sculptor __________ is known for thin,elongated human figures that suggest emotional torture and isolation.

The __________ in Paris has no fixed interior walls and its ducts,pipes,and elevators are color-coded and on the outside of the building.

"Free jazz" relies on original compositions and creative __________.

Garland Anderson's 1925 Appearances was the first black play to open on Broadway.

"Fusion" is characterized by __________.

Vladimir Nabokov's novel __________ utilizes an antihero.

The use of surprisingly diverse media,such as film,video,sculpture,and installation is a trademark of the director __________.

The novels of __________ reflect black vernacular culture and deal with sexual violence.

The work of __________ required an advanced aerospace computer in order to be built.

Introduction Understanding the Arts

The Ancient World

The Aegean and Archaic Greece

Greek Classicism and Hellenism

The Roman Period

Judaism and Early Christianity

Byzantium and Islam

The Early Middle Ages

The High Middle Ages

The Early Renaissance

The High Renaissance and Mannerism

Renaissance and Reformation in Northern Europe

The Baroque Age

The Enlightenment

The Romantic Age

Realism, Impressionism, and Beyond

Modernism

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Exam 18: From Modernism to Postmodernism and Beyond

__________ wrote the novel Beloved,which tells the story of Sethe,a former slave,and the spirit of her dead child,named Beloved.

The novels of __________ are particularly concerned with the rights of African-Americans and women.

Tom Stoppard's play The Coast of Utopia deals with the intellectual forebears of the __________.

Ballet does not fit easily into categories like modern,postmodern,or traditional.

House Made of Dawn,a novel dealing with the experiences of a Tano Indian named Abel after serving in World War II,was written by __________.

Vladimir Nabokov's __________ parodies literary scholarship.

Alexander Calder's __________ put abstract sculpture into motion.

Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty was most concerned with the __________.

Modernism,Postmodernism,Pluralism,and Traditional are each separate,bounded categories of postwar music.

Arab nationalism intensified after the loss of the 1967 __________ War.

The sculptor __________ is known for thin,elongated human figures that suggest emotional torture and isolation.

The __________ in Paris has no fixed interior walls and its ducts,pipes,and elevators are color-coded and on the outside of the building.

"Free jazz" relies on original compositions and creative __________.

Garland Anderson's 1925 Appearances was the first black play to open on Broadway.

"Fusion" is characterized by __________.

Vladimir Nabokov's novel __________ utilizes an antihero.

The use of surprisingly diverse media,such as film,video,sculpture,and installation is a trademark of the director __________.

The novels of __________ reflect black vernacular culture and deal with sexual violence.

The work of __________ required an advanced aerospace computer in order to be built.

Introduction Understanding the Arts

The Ancient World

The Aegean and Archaic Greece

Greek Classicism and Hellenism

The Roman Period

Judaism and Early Christianity

Byzantium and Islam

The Early Middle Ages

The High Middle Ages

The Early Renaissance

The High Renaissance and Mannerism

Renaissance and Reformation in Northern Europe

The Baroque Age

The Enlightenment

The Romantic Age

Realism, Impressionism, and Beyond

Modernism

Filters