This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Movements > Postmodernism > Postmodernism – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Postmodernism Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl"1. The narrator's mother wanted her to attend Chinese school to learn ..... A) Chinese manners. B) The Chinese language. C) About Chinese culture. D) Chinese medicine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Chinese language. 2. Truth to the postmodernist is A) Objective. B) Universal. C) Socially constructed. D) Absolute. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Socially constructed. 3. He was known by the pseudonym "The Count of Lemos" : A) Joseph Mary Eguren. B) Ricardo Palma. C) Clemente Palma. D) Alberto Ureta. E) Abraham Valdelomar. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Abraham Valdelomar. 4. When did postmodernism art begin to form? A) In the 21st century. B) In the 19th century. C) In the 1970s. D) In the 1960's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the 1960's. 5. In "Sure You Can Ask Me A Personal Question" What do most of the questions asked of the poem's speaker represent? A) Little-known facts about Native Americans. B) Cultural traditions held by Native Americans. C) Broad stereotypes about Native Americans. D) Important issues faced by Native Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Broad stereotypes about Native Americans. 6. In "About Russell", during "the greatest kickball game ever, " Russell A) Scores the winning point. B) Leaves with the ball. C) Causes his team to lose. D) Starts an argument, ending the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leaves with the ball. 7. "The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl":How does the narrator view herself? A) As having two cultures. B) As having many cultures. C) As American. D) As Chinese. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As having many cultures. 8. What does globalisation mean in terms of the relationship between people across national boundaries? A) Increased interconnectedness. B) Decreased globalization. C) Decreased communication. D) Increased isolation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased interconnectedness. 9. Emerging technologies such as digital art and the huge impact on aesthetic conditions A) Cultural. B) Subjective. C) Structural. D) Postmodern. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Postmodern. 10. From the dawn/Two red kings fight, with a golden spear. To which book do the previous verses belong? A) Rondinelas. B) The song of the figures. C) Symbolic. D) The girl with the blue lamp. E) The red kings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolic. 11. Nietzsche predicted that once our belief in God is dead, all truth, meaning and morality would continue to exist without him. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 12. Which of the following selections best explains how postmodernism differs from modernism? A) Postmodernism promotes the idea that the world is essentially incoherent. B) Postmodernism is interested in the meaning brought to a text by the reader. C) Postmodernism employs the use of fragmentation. D) A & B only. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A & B only. 13. Three half-satiric novels by J.G Farrell A) Troubles, The Siege of Krishnapur, The Singapore Grip. B) The Lord of the Rings, Narnia. C) The Beauty and the Beast. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Troubles, The Siege of Krishnapur, The Singapore Grip. 14. What is the religion of most postmodernists? A) Atheist. B) Muslim. C) Buddhism. D) Christianity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Atheist. 15. Why does Allen Ginsberg refer to Walt Whitman as "dear father" in his poem, "A Supermarket in California" ? A) He considers Whitman to be a leader in alternative poetry. B) He considers Whitman's wisdom as a poet to be similar to that of a wise paternal figure. C) Considers Whitman to be the father of poetry in America. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. What is typical of postmodernism? A) Stability. B) Torpor. C) Fear of death. D) Humor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humor. 17. Read the poem. Which of these is most important to include in the summary? A) The family had to hurry. B) The family walked on a trail. C) The family looked at stars. D) The family would return. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The family looked at stars. 18. What is the process that we must follow to move beyond the resource paradigm? The necessary recovery of the principles of social work and moving away from the instrumental demands imposed by public administrations that provide social policies. A) TRUE. B) Falso. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 19. In "In Answer to Their Questions" When Lisa pours olive oil over salt and pepper, what do the olive oil bubbles show? A) That Italians can join other cultures, but they still keep their own culture. B) That Italians know how to enjoy life better than other people. C) That Italians must protect their culture against other cultures. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That Italians can join other cultures, but they still keep their own culture. 20. A flow that brings up everyday events experienced by many people in a real way is the definition of flow? A) Modernism. B) Realism. C) Postmodernism. D) Dadaism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Realism. 21. (pg. 88-89) "The system pumps a hundred thousand volts of electricity into the collagen-implanted lips of the glass-kisser, terminating her interest in the proceeding." A) This line may support the Postmodern idea that America has become a place which highly values looks (a lowercase t for truth), and in the eyes of Rushdie, it's vain and foolish. B) This line probably supports the Modern idea that plastic surgery is order a good thing and every American should get it done to improve their looks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This line may support the Postmodern idea that America has become a place which highly values looks (a lowercase t for truth), and in the eyes of Rushdie, it's vain and foolish. 22. Which of the following best represents the dates of the postmodern era? A) 1940s-present. B) 1620s-1770s. C) 1490s-1620s. D) 1910s-1950s. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1940s-present. 23. A deliberate referencing of one (or more) texts within the narrative of another, with the expectation that the audience will be able to recognise and appreciate it's significance. A) Pastiche. B) Images. C) Intertextuality. D) Hyperreality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Intertextuality. 24. Please answer the question below "About Russell." During "the greatest kickball game ever, " what happens after Rosalind kicks the ball into Russell's hands? A) He goes home with the ball. B) He throws the game on purpose. C) He hurls the ball back at Rosalind. D) He declares a victory for his team. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He goes home with the ball. 25. What does reflexivity mean in the postmodernist view of religion? A) Fixed and permanent ideas and theories. B) Continual re-evaluation of ideas and theories. C) Challenging and rejecting all existing beliefs. D) Embracing absolute truths. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Continual re-evaluation of ideas and theories. 26. According to postmodernism, truth is often seen as: A) Absolute and universal. B) Constructive and relative. C) Determined by the majority. D) Based on scientific facts only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constructive and relative. 27. The personal beliefs and values of the artist as conveyed through the work A) Postmodern. B) Subjective. C) Structural. D) Cultural. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subjective. 28. The direction of postmodernist thought is divided into two, namely, the first refers to philosophical criticism of the world picture, epistemology and modern ideology, which is Bambang Sugiharto's definition of postmodernism. A) Correct. B) Salah. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 29. Who continued the tradition of depicting emotional and psycological nuance that Murdoch felt was dangerously neglected in the 20th Century novels. A) Elizabeth Bowen, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Pym. B) Elizabet Bogen, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Pym. C) Elizabeth Bowen, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Pim. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elizabeth Bowen, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Pym. 30. EL MEJOR EXPONENTE DE LA NARRATIVA MODERNISTA FUE: A) VENTURA GARCIA CALDERON. B) JOSE SANTOS CHOCANO. C) ABRAHAM VALDELOMAR. D) JOSE MARIA EGUREN. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) VENTURA GARCIA CALDERON. 31. Metafiction was used the most A) In the prose literature of the 1960s-1970s looking for new ways of expression. B) In the prose literature of the 1910s-1920s looking for new ways of expression. C) In the prose literature of the 1980s-1990s looking for new ways of expression . D) In the prose literature of the 1940s-1950s looking for new ways of expression. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the prose literature of the 1960s-1970s looking for new ways of expression. 32. What is the key political unit of modern society? A) City State. B) Tribal Confederation. C) Commune. D) Nation State. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nation State. 33. What does Bruce criticise about Postmodernists view on religion? A) Religion is embedded in society. B) More people are turning to NAMs. C) Church attendance is decreasing. D) Traditional religions are still widely in use. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Traditional religions are still widely in use. 34. Group of rebellious writers who showed a concern for the search for national literature. A) Lost generation. B) Colonid generation. C) Arielist generation. D) Avant-garde generation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colonid generation. 35. The following are the characteristics of Deconstructivist Architecture, except..... A) Disassembling architectural forms into a collection of related fragments. B) Breaking down the dominance of perpendicular forms in buildings. C) Creates a collision between lines, shapes and space so that it looks irrational. D) Gives the impression of a complete and rational building. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gives the impression of a complete and rational building. 36. Knight Carmelo Characters A) Carmel, Tunante, Amphilochius. B) Amfiloquio, Ajiseco, El pelado. C) Ajiseco, Carmelo, Pascual. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amfiloquio, Ajiseco, El pelado. 37. What is the main characteristic of postmodern media-saturated society? A) Authenticity and originality. B) Consistency and coherence. C) Depth and complexity. D) Style over substance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Style over substance. 38. A modernist novel A) Focuses on creating a literary world modeled after the ordinary world. B) Focuses on subjective experience. C) To the process of creating the world of the work. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Focuses on creating a literary world modeled after the ordinary world. 39. Postmodernism is based on the premise that A) A work of art consists of signs, images, quotes that circulate in culture. B) A work of art consists of words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A work of art consists of signs, images, quotes that circulate in culture. 40. What emphasis was left on Postmodernism? A) Individuality and subjectivity. B) Ethics and proposition. C) Observation and organizational. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Individuality and subjectivity. 41. Please select the best answer to the question below "About Russell." Russell stuns everyone during "the greatest kickball game ever" when he ..... A) Loses the game deliberately. B) Catches the ball and goes home. C) Cheats so that his team will win. D) Oses his temper and starts a fight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Catches the ball and goes home. 42. The basis of the metafictional novel is A) Rationality and belief in the existence of objective truth. B) Openness, diversity and doubt whether there is a reliable and certain way to represent the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Openness, diversity and doubt whether there is a reliable and certain way to represent the world. 43. The emergence of new vocabularies which are paradoxical in nature, have multiple contexts, between right and wrong, good and bad, their use is often inappropriate is an example of a school? A) Postmodernism. B) Modernism. C) Dadaism. D) Realism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Postmodernism. 44. What is the main characteristic of postmodern culture? A) Depth and complexity. B) Superficiality and flatness. C) Authenticity and originality. D) Consistency and coherence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Superficiality and flatness. 45. The Girl with the Blue Lamp" presents the lyrical self in the middle of a confusing road, full of fog and suddenly the girl it represents magically appears: A) Inspiration. B) The dazzle. C) Love. D) The wonderful. E) The perdition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inspiration. 46. 3-What is the main argument of critical theories in general? A) Reality is so simple as classic theories do not explain. B) Reality is not as simple as classic theories explain. C) Cooperation is not needed, war does. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reality is not as simple as classic theories explain. 47. The study of colonialism is A) Against colonialism. B) Forms of criticism of modernism. C) Form of criticism of colonial discourse. D) Take up arms against the invaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Form of criticism of colonial discourse. 48. What should intervention models be like in social work? A) These models must be more complex, as a result of the hinge between exclusion and inclusion. B) Duty accessible so anyone can use them. C) It must be educational. D) It must be individual. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) These models must be more complex, as a result of the hinge between exclusion and inclusion. 49. In "The Struggle to Be an All American Girl" Why do you think Wong is embarrassed to go with her grandmother to the American store? A) Her grandmother does not fit in. B) Her grandmother speaks too softly. C) Her grandmother scolds her in public. D) Her grandmother is old and can't keep up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her grandmother does not fit in. 50. Which one of these is not a belief of postmodernism? A) There is scientific and historical truth. B) There is no objective reality. C) Human nature is not a thing. D) Reason and logic are not universally valid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There is scientific and historical truth. 51. Postmodernism is a late 20th century movement in art, architecture, and criticism that continued modernism. A) Salah. B) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 52. Who talked about hyper reality, bricolage and simulcra? A) Chomsky. B) Strinati. C) Lyotard. D) Baudrillard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Baudrillard. 53. What is the definition of a school of knowledge that contains new thoughts that ignore understandings from previous schools? A) Dadaism. B) Realism. C) Modernism. D) Postmodernism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Postmodernism. 54. What religious organisation do Postmodernists believe is excelling? A) NAMs. B) Churches. C) Cults. D) Sects. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NAMs. 55. In Gary Snyder's poem, "Hay for the Horses, " which of the following phrases provides vivid imagery? A) "I sure would hate to do this all my life.". B) "Whirling through shingle-cracks of light, ". C) "up the Dangerous Mountain roads, ". D) Lunchtime under Black oak". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Whirling through shingle-cracks of light, ". 56. Literary postmodernism proposes..... A) A total rejection of reality. B) The search for beauty. C) Proposes the inclusion of minorities in micro stories. D) The exuberant exhibition of nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proposes the inclusion of minorities in micro stories. 57. Postmodernism is characterized by: A) Picturesque. B) Industrialization. C) Consumerism. D) Indifference to Christian values. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indifference to Christian values. 58. In "The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl" the narrator thinks of herself as ..... A) American. B) Chinese. C) Multicultural. D) Chinese American. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Multicultural. 59. The digital world does not prevent humans from continuing to reason about God and technology should even be used to support our faith in God A) Correct. B) Salah. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 60. Pseudonym used by Abraham Valdelomar. A) The Count of Lemos. B) Count Lucanor. C) Parnassus. D) The owl. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Count of Lemos. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesMovements QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesPostmodernism Quiz 1Postmodernism Quiz 2Postmodernism Quiz 4Postmodernism Quiz 5Postmodernism Quiz 6 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books