Introduction to Late Modern and Postwar Literature

Question 1

Which statement is the poem most likely making about World War I?

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New technologies make war more horrific.

Question 2

Why did the soldier in the poem die?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He could not get his mask on quickly enough.

Question 3

Which social values did the period that created the Lost Generation and the flappers most likely have? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Independence; Rebellion; Skepticism

Question 4

Which words in this passage provide clues to the setting? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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"sitting on their porch"; "desolate spot"; "small mountain"

Question 5

According to both passages, what is the appropriate response to an atrocity?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

madness

Question 6

How do the short hair and short dresses adopted by the flappers represent these social values? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They represent a rejection of tradition.; They represent attempts at gender equality.

Question 7

What do these clues tell you about the region of the story?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The story is set in a rural area.

Question 8

What statement does Wiesel make about the human condition?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

People will endure even horrible situations.

Introduction to Late Modern and Postwar Literature Answers