This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Movements > Postmodernism > Postmodernism – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Postmodernism Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In "About Russell, " why doesn't Russell's family find help for him once they realize that he is sick? A) They can't accept him for who he is. B) They tend to ignore abstract problems. C) They are ashamed of him. D) They think Russell is just being stubborn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They tend to ignore abstract problems. 2. Who gave a Marxist critique on postmodernism as an 'excuse', too much emphasis on physical surfaces, no substance, as embracing consumerism and capitalism? A) Baudrillard. B) Lyotard. C) Chomsky. D) Strinati. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chomsky. 3. How many dots are on a pair of dice? A) 24. B) 60. C) 21. D) 42. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 42. 4. Please choose the correct verb tense for the sentence below:They had been camping in the area when the forest fire began. A) Past progressive. B) Past perfect progressive. C) Present progressive. D) Present perfect progressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past perfect progressive. 5. Which of the following characteristics is characteristic of Modernism? A) Colloquial language. B) Regenerationism. C) Existentialism. D) Musicality of the verse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Musicality of the verse. 6. Which is NOT an art direction of Postmodernism? A) Classical realism. B) Performance. C) Installation art. D) Realism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Realism. 7. It is called intertextuality A) Connections between texts. B) Connections between sentences. C) Connections between words. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connections between texts. 8. ..... is a disintegration of narrative conventions A) Parody. B) Late capitalism. C) Fragmentation. D) Pastiche. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragmentation. 9. Which of these Postmodern Movement was inspired by an art stream with the same name? A) Dadaism. B) Realism. C) Surrealism. D) Deconstructivism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deconstructivism. 10. Leadership is synonymous with..... A) Influence. B) Mistreat. C) Monopolize. D) Keep. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Influence. 11. Did you learn something new today? A) The correct answer is 1.!. B) YES!!!. C) NO!. D) The correct answer is not 2.!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) YES!!!. 12. Postmodernists would be most likely interested in representing the voices of ..... A) Church leaders. B) Women of color. C) Politicians. D) White men. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Women of color. 13. The formal elements of the artwork that demonstrate certain rules and conventions relating to style, genre or material practice A) Postmodern. B) Subjective. C) Cultural. D) Structural. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Structural. 14. What was the reason for the emergence of postmodernism? A) The end of the war. B) Alien attack. C) Extensive travel opportunities. D) Emergence of mass media. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emergence of mass media. 15. Work by Chocano published in 1906 A) Memories. B) The conquerors. C) Soul America. D) The Golden. E) Fiat luxury. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soul America. 16. Important author such as: A) Jose de espronceda. B) Jacques Derrida. C) Victor Hugo. D) Gianni is great. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gianni is great. 17. What characterizes the greater personal freedom and break from tradition in modern society? A) Conformity. B) Individualism. C) Collectivism. D) Altruism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Individualism. 18. The poem "Black stone on a white stone" has as its theme: A) The prison experience. B) Universal pain. C) The presentiment of death. D) Human solidarity. E) Rebellion against God. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The presentiment of death. 19. Online worship is done by lying down, playing on cellphones, while eating, wearing pajamas, without preparing anything. A) Salah. B) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Salah. 20. (Pg. 88) Which of the following two quotes from the text best supports the idea that we, the public, glorify movie stars, and look at them as the all-powerful of society? A) "Movie stars are here, among the bidders, bringing their glossy, spangled auras to the saleroom.". B) "Movie-star auras, developed in collaboration with masters of Applied Psychics, are platinum, golden, silver, bronze.". C) "When one of us collides with a star's priceless (and fragile) aura, he or she is instantly knocked to the floor by a security team and hustled out to the waiting paddy-wagons.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "When one of us collides with a star's priceless (and fragile) aura, he or she is instantly knocked to the floor by a security team and hustled out to the waiting paddy-wagons.". 21. In "The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl":The narrator's mother wanted her to attend Chinese school to learn A) The Chinese language. B) Chinese manners. C) About Chinese culture. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Chinese language. 22. In Mortals, who is compared to a turtle? A) Ronald Givens. B) The metro editor. C) Dolly Givens. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ronald Givens. 23. A characteristic of Postmodernism is..... A) Interest in nature. B) Acceptance of ideologies. C) Fragmentation of society. D) Follow the established rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragmentation of society. 24. In "The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl", The narrator tries to "disassociate" herself from her grandmother because she A) Stands out as different in the supermarket. B) Strikes others as rude at the street market. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stands out as different in the supermarket. 25. 2-Do critical theories criticize classic theories such as realism, liberalism, and Marxism? A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 26. T/F Postmodernism asserts that all worldviews offer unbiased truth claims about reality. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 27. The putting together of cultural signifiers to form new meanings / texts. The mixing together, or re-contextualising, of different styles and ideas in fashion, music, art and media to create new meanings. A) Bricolage. B) Parody. C) Self-reflexivity. D) Homage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bricolage. 28. What are the characteristics of postmodernism? A) Highlights daily events and activities experienced by the community. B) New social movements. C) Rupture with the existing current. D) Describe contemporary objects and situations that are real and typical of their everyday environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New social movements. 29. 7-What are some critiques from Post-Modernism scholars to classical theories? A) Certain groups are invisible in classical theories. B) States are nothing but social constructs. C) National interest is a myth. D) All of the above and many other critiques. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above and many other critiques. 30. Complete:Abraham Valdelomar was born in..... the year..... A) Ica-1888. B) Pisco-1888. C) Saint Andrew-1889. D) Ica-1889. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pisco-1888. 31. ..... is a post-industrial economic system characterized by globalization, mass media, and consumption A) Pastiche. B) Fragmentation. C) Parody. D) Late capitalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Late capitalism. 32. The three greats after Dario are: A) Pablo Antonio Cuadra, Manolo Cuadra, Jose Coronel Urtecho. B) Alfonso Cortes, Salomon de la Selva, Azarias H Pallais. C) Edgar Allan Poe, Gioconda Belli, Sergio Ramirez,. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alfonso Cortes, Salomon de la Selva, Azarias H Pallais. 33. What does the growth of new age movements signify in the postmodernist view of religion? A) Traditional religions have declined and been replaced by new age movements. B) New age movements emphasize devotion to a specific god. C) New age movements have adopted the meta narrative of traditional religions. D) New age movements have failed to attract followers compared to established religions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Traditional religions have declined and been replaced by new age movements. 34. Who are the precursors of the Postmodern Literature? A) William Shakespeare, Raj Quartet. B) Farrell, William Shakespeare, Raj Quartet. C) James Joyce, T.S. Eliot and Virginia Wolf. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) James Joyce, T.S. Eliot and Virginia Wolf. 35. What is one of the key features of Late Modernity according to Giddens? A) Disembedding. B) Traditionalism. C) Isolationism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disembedding. 36. Jack Kerouac gave the Beat Generation their name because he claimed that his generation of writers was beaten down by A) Materialism. B) Traditionalism. C) Politics. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Traditionalism. 37. "I Want to be Miss America" 1. The sisters were being groomed to ..... A) Be dutiful daughters and wives. B) Enter beauty contests. C) Go to college. D) Start jobs right after high school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be dutiful daughters and wives. 38. What is the literary genre? A) Postmodernism. B) Narrative. C) Tale. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narrative. 39. Select the correct verb tense used in the following sentence: "Jake has been mowing the lawn for two hours now." A) Present perfect progressive. B) Past progressive. C) Past perfect progressive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Present perfect progressive. 40. The keywords for postmodernism are A) Relativism. B) Resist authority. C) Chaos. D) Hybridized. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hybridized. 41. Which is the style of architecture of this building? A) Postmodernism. B) Constructivism. C) International Style. D) Expressionism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expressionism. 42. What does 'Meta Narrative' mean in the context of postmodernism? A) A narrative that changes over time. B) A singular truth which explains the world around us. C) A narrative that is irrelevant. D) A collection of false narratives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A singular truth which explains the world around us. 43. In the postmodern world A) Do not believe in a universally valid comprehensive system; the world is perceived as a random sequence of rapidly changing situations, changing interests and bits of information. B) Believe in a universally valid comprehensive system; the world is not perceived as a random sequence of changing situations, changing interests and pieces of information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do not believe in a universally valid comprehensive system; the world is perceived as a random sequence of rapidly changing situations, changing interests and bits of information. 44. Please choose the correct verb tense for this sentence:Michael had been working as a waiter when a talent agent discovered him. A) Present progressive. B) Past perfect progressive. C) Present perfect progressive. D) Past progressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past perfect progressive. 45. The Beat Generation sought to introduce ..... and ..... to the American literature that they believed was limited by conventionalism. A) Rhyme and reason. B) Rhythm and freedom. C) Beat and song. D) Meter and verse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhythm and freedom. 46. Choose the past form or past participle of each verb in parentheses(). If the verb is correct, choose no error as the answer. "Justine (sell) her camera and bought a new one." A) No error. B) Sold. C) Selled. D) Have sold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sold. 47. Postmodernism is ..... A) Modern vandalism on the internet. B) 20th century ultimately a movement in philosophy, art, architecture, etc. C) I do not know. D) Moderns posts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 20th century ultimately a movement in philosophy, art, architecture, etc. 48. Modernism was influenced by Parnassianism and Mundonovista A) V. B) F. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) F. 49. How are Beat poets and Romantic poets similar to one another? A) Both types of poets enjoyed writing about nature and natural elements of life. B) Both types of poets embraced traditionalism. C) Both types of poets originated in England. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both types of poets enjoyed writing about nature and natural elements of life. 50. Many critics agree that the development of postmodernist thought is concurrent with the emergence of late capitalism. Postmodernists respond to late capitalism with an anti-authoritarian attitude. They reject generalizing theories, universalities, all-encompassing narratives, and ideals constructed by authoritative entities. Early postmodern writers, such as Kurt Vonnegut, reacted to post-war, post-atomic America in their expressions of antiwar and anti-establishment feelings. Contemporary postmodern works such as the television series Black Mirror often express a distrust in society's reliance on digital networks and surveillance. Which of the following inferences about postmodernism is best supported by the passage above? A) Postmodernism celebrates the theories and ideals put forth by late capitalism. B) Postmodernism is primarily concerned with opposing war and the atomic age. C) Postmodernism acts as an oppositional response to the ideals put forth by late capitalism. D) Postmodernism is a movement that was popularized by Kurt Vonnegut in response to WWII. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Postmodernism acts as an oppositional response to the ideals put forth by late capitalism. 51. According to Baudrillard, what does 'Simulacra' refer to in society? A) Buying and selling of knowledge. B) Buying and selling of goods. C) Production of goods. D) Production of art. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buying and selling of knowledge. 52. Postmodernism is the continuation of Modernity A) Falso. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Falso. 53. What does the "pick and mix" culture signify in the postmodernist view of religion? A) Individuals actively choose and select a religion based on its suitability for them. B) Individuals adhere strictly to a single religious doctrine. C) Individuals reject all religions in favor of personal belief systems. D) Individuals conform to the dominant religious beliefs in society. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Individuals actively choose and select a religion based on its suitability for them. 54. In modernism man began to separate his actions from..... A) Democracy. B) The religion. C) The reason. D) Freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The religion. 55. Texts that deliberately draw attention to their own fictional nature. A) Homage. B) Self-reflexivity. C) Parody. D) Bricolage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Self-reflexivity. 56. The way in which personal concerns can be paramount to an artist in his or her artmaking A) Structural. B) Subjective. C) Cultural. D) Postmodern. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subjective. 57. When was postmodernism first used? A) Late 19th century. B) Early 21st century. C) Late 18th century. D) Mid 20th century. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Late 18th century. 58. In what century does it start? A) XXI century. B) Century XVI. C) Siglo IX. D) Twentieth century. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Twentieth century. 59. Book that marks the beginning of Symbolism in Peru: A) "Soul America.". B) "Symbolic" . C) "The song of the figures.". D) "The Black Heralds":. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Symbolic" . 60. A theme of post-modern literature is..... A) Disappointment about the future. B) American Landscape. C) Greek mythology. D) Epic battles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disappointment about the future. Next →Related QuizzesMovements QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesPostmodernism Quiz 2Postmodernism Quiz 3Postmodernism Quiz 4Postmodernism Quiz 5Postmodernism Quiz 6 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books