Question 1 Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Jazz Age? A li

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Question 1

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Jazz Age?

A life full of parties and overindulgence for those with wealth

Economic prosperity and technological development in America

An increase in materialism and consumer spending

Less tension and disagreement between the young and old generations

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Question 2

Which of the following authors did NOT win a Pulitzer or a Nobel Prize for his/her literary achievements?

Susan Glaspell

William Faulkner

Alice Walker

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Question 3

What was the goal of the Provincetown Players, which Susan Glaspell helped found?

Reviving ancient Greek theater and performing it for modern viewers

Bringing jazz music and dance to eager American audiences

Creating a uniquely American theater with plays written by Americans

Performing plays from a variety of cultures to encourage acceptance and tolerance

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Question 4

What was the population distribution like during the Jazz Age?

Only the wealthy and new immigrants lived in cities

More Americans left cities for farms, disgusted by urban life

Increased migration to cities, but most people still lived on farms

More Americans lived in cities than on farms

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Question 5

How did F. Scott Fitzgerald’s life influence his writing?

Fitzgerald writes about the Jazz Age, but his personal experiences do not show up in his writing

There are no connections between his life and writing

His works contain subject matter that is similar to some events in his life

All of his works are 100% autobiographical

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Question 6

Alice Walker focuses extensively on race and gender in her works. What word does she use to define this focus?

Africanism

Feminism

Womanism

Post-colonialism

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Question 7

What would we expect from plays written using the technique of realism?

Characters wearing dramatic masks and flashy costumes

Characters presenting speeches in flowery and poetic language

Actors using everyday language and normal gestures

Actors employing broad, sweeping gestures to convey emotion

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Question 8

Which author set his/her works in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, which was based on his/her hometown?

William Faulkner

Zora Neale Hurston

Susan Glaspell

Alice Walker

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Question 9

What other author’s legacy did Alice Walker help ensure?

Kate Chopin

Zora Neale Hurston

Maya Angelou

Marianne Moore

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Question 10

Which of the following most likely led to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s early death, as well as the demise of many other authors and artists?

Poverty

Alcohol

Gambling

Suicide

A life full of parties and overindulgence for those with wealth

Economic prosperity and technological development in America

An increase in materialism and consumer spending

Less tension and disagreement between the young and old generations

Explanation / Answer

1) the correct answer is option d because young generation used jazz music to protest against old generation so there is more tension and disagreement.

2) the correct answer is option a. She was awarded for drama not for her literary.

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