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Who was Le Corbusier ? A. He was born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret. B. He was an architect who designed The Chandigarh Legislative Assembly building in Punjab, India. C. He was the architect who designed The Robie House in Chicago, Illinois.D. Both A and B
Which of the following is NOT a modernist art movement ? A. Surrealism B. Dadaism C. SymbolismD. Realism
Which of the following statements best describes “Magical Realism” ? A. Magical realism often accepts both a materialist and a supernatural view of the real. B. Magical realism differs from fantasy and science fiction in that it considers the impossible as normal. C. The term “magical realism” was first coined by Franz Roh, a German…
Which of the following is NOT one of the general themes of concern in Derek Walcott’s poem“Becune Point” ? A. Nature B. Christianity C. Pastoral landscapesD. World War II
Who wrote “Take up the White Man’s burden-/ Send forth the best ye breed-” in order to inspire Western Europeans to propagate benevolent, enlightened colonialism ? A. Charles Baudelaire B. William Butler YeatsC. Rudyard Kipling D. Napoleon III
“Post-Modernism” is often characterized by which of the following attitudes ? A. A fascination with the past but a past that is used out of its original context as pastiche B. A reinforcement of master narratives C. A rejection of master narrativesD. Both A and C
Which of the following artists was NOT influenced by Surrealism ? A. Giorgio de Chirico B. Salvador Dalí C. Marcel DuchampD. Paul Gauguin
Siegfried Sassoon’s poem “To Victory” is concerned primarily with which of the following themes ? A. His safe return home B. The defeat of the Germans C. His death and escape from suffering. D. His ability to finally kill an enemy soldier
Which of the following authors is considered a major theorist of deconstruction ? A. Raymond WilliamsB. Jacques Derrida C. Fredric Jameson D. Both A and B
According to Dr. Dino Felluga’s “General Introduction to Postmodernism,” Roland Barthes, in his work “The Death of the Author,” argues which of the following points ? A. “The modern writer (scriptor) is born simultaneously with his text.”B. “Once the Author is gone, the claim to “decipher” a text is quite simple.” C. “A text never…