Unit 2: The Mid-to Late Twentieth Century:
Postmodernism (Post Test) 2023 with complete solution
How does the structure of Tim O'Brien's story "Ambush" relate to its title?
The narrator's present life cannot escape the bombardment of his wartime memories
and actions
What idea is discussed in both Tim O'Brien's "Ambush" and John Steinbeck's
"Symptoms"?
The aftereffects of combat on soldiers during war
Based on your knowledge of word parts, which word best completes this
sentence?
Stephen's excellent performance in his French classes _____ him to try speaking
only in French during his trip to Paris.
Emboldened
Which sentences in this excerpt from John Steinbeck's "Symptoms" address the
theme of soldiers being reluctant to talk about their experiences in war?
They would discuss their experiences right up to the time of battle and then suddenly
they wouldn't talk anymore.
It was thought that they had seen or done was so horrible that they didn't want to bring it
back to haunt them or their listeners.
Which phrase in this excerpt from Kurt Vonnegut's "Report on the Barnhouse
Effect" is an example of sarcasm?
The blessings of another world war
Which excerpt from Kurt Vonnegut's "Report on the Barnhouse Effect" is an
example of irony?
At ten minutes before H-hour the general came in, shepherding the professor before
him. The professor was comfortably attired in sneakers, gray flannels, a blue sweater,
and a white shirt open at the neck.
What is the connotative meaning of this line from Kurt Vonnegut's "Report on the
Barnhouse Effect"?
General Barker bustled about the house like a woman preparing Thanksgiving
dinner for twenty.
General Barker was in a hurry to get everything ready for the experiment
Which of these modes of transportation would you most likely find in a science
fiction story?
Spaceships
Why does Carson McCullers use the term malady to describe American
loneliness?
To compare loneliness to an undesirable illness or disease that is difficult to cure
What can a motif contribute to, or become, when it gathers larger significance
throughout a text?
Symbol
Postmodernism (Post Test) 2023 with complete solution
How does the structure of Tim O'Brien's story "Ambush" relate to its title?
The narrator's present life cannot escape the bombardment of his wartime memories
and actions
What idea is discussed in both Tim O'Brien's "Ambush" and John Steinbeck's
"Symptoms"?
The aftereffects of combat on soldiers during war
Based on your knowledge of word parts, which word best completes this
sentence?
Stephen's excellent performance in his French classes _____ him to try speaking
only in French during his trip to Paris.
Emboldened
Which sentences in this excerpt from John Steinbeck's "Symptoms" address the
theme of soldiers being reluctant to talk about their experiences in war?
They would discuss their experiences right up to the time of battle and then suddenly
they wouldn't talk anymore.
It was thought that they had seen or done was so horrible that they didn't want to bring it
back to haunt them or their listeners.
Which phrase in this excerpt from Kurt Vonnegut's "Report on the Barnhouse
Effect" is an example of sarcasm?
The blessings of another world war
Which excerpt from Kurt Vonnegut's "Report on the Barnhouse Effect" is an
example of irony?
At ten minutes before H-hour the general came in, shepherding the professor before
him. The professor was comfortably attired in sneakers, gray flannels, a blue sweater,
and a white shirt open at the neck.
What is the connotative meaning of this line from Kurt Vonnegut's "Report on the
Barnhouse Effect"?
General Barker bustled about the house like a woman preparing Thanksgiving
dinner for twenty.
General Barker was in a hurry to get everything ready for the experiment
Which of these modes of transportation would you most likely find in a science
fiction story?
Spaceships
Why does Carson McCullers use the term malady to describe American
loneliness?
To compare loneliness to an undesirable illness or disease that is difficult to cure
What can a motif contribute to, or become, when it gathers larger significance
throughout a text?
Symbol
