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Postmodernism Quiz 4 (60 MCQs)

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1. While modernist writers mourned the loss of order, postmodern writers revel in it, often using tools like black humor, wordplay, irony, and other techniques of playfulness to dizzy readers and muddle the story.
2. What is the main characteristic of postmodern communication?
3. (Pg. 92) "Disapproving critiques of the fetishising of the slippers are offered by religious fundamentalists, who have been allowed to gain entry by virtue of the extreme liberalism of some of the Auctioneers, who argue that a civilised saleroom must be a broad church, open, tolerant." This best supports which of the following Postmodern truths in America today?
4. The architecture of the Third Generation creates a bridge between initial Modernism and Postmodernism
5. In "The Struggle to Be an All American Girl" the narrator would say she embraces .....
6. Choose the past form or past participle of each verb in parentheses(). If the verb is correct, choose no error as the answer: "After dinner, everyone (sit) down in the shade of the big oak tree."
7. It is not a characteristic of Abraham Valdelomar
8. In Dr. King's speech, to what do the words "symbolic shadow" refer?
9. Postmodernity argues that the systems of order and disorder should be based on:
10. "In Answer to Their Questions" The olive oil bubbles in Lisa's demonstration for the children represent the way .....
11. The famous poem The Girl with the Blue Lamp is found within the collection of poems:
12. The Author of the Day of Scorpion
13. Semiotics is defined as:
14. Please choose the correct verb tense for the following sentence:Kalman had been sleeping throughout that memorable day.
15. Read this poem and answer the following question:Why is this a good time for the family to use a telescope?
16. What are the values of social work based on?
17. Valdelomar's work stands out mainly for
18. In postmodernism, absolute meanings of words do not exist. Rather, the meaning of words is based on context, culture, and community.
19. Choose the variant that is NOT a feature of Postmodernism
20. Examples of postmodernism in architecture
21. Who said that "we live in a world of 'hyper-reality', a world in which people can no longer distinguish between what is real and what is fake."
22. A postmodern condition in which the distinction between reality and fiction has disappeared. 'Big Brother' in which reality and entertainment are the same, media reality is more real than reality. Disneyworld and Las Vegas are other cultural examples. (J. Baudrillard)
23. Correctly relate:I. "Trilce"II. "Wild Fable"III. "Against professional secrecy" A. Essay B. Poetry C. Narrative.
24. The Knight Carmelo is a story..... whose protagonist fights for.....
25. The Postmodern Frame is a point of view that challenges the traditions of art making.
26. Abraham Valdelomar studied high school in:
27. Which modernist architect designed the Fransworth House in Illinois?
28. Magazine that was founded by Valdelomar.
29. Postmodernism arose as a result of.....
30. Read the poem. What does the picture help readers to understand about the poem?
31. Work of post-modernism by the Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta
32. The Postmodern frame is a point of view that AUDIENCES
33. Where and what year was Abraham Valdelomar born?
34. Artists mirroring the values and influences of society
35. Who started postmodernism?
36. The characteristics of true realism are?
37. Identify the title & author of the passage below: "George, while his intelligence was way above normal, had a little mental handicap radio in his ear. He was required by law to wear it at all times. It was tuned to a government transmitter. Every twenty seconds or so, the transmitter would send out some sharp noise to keep people like George from taking unfair advantage of their brains."
38. The following is the jargon and spirit used by Deconstructivist Architects.....
39. Who is NOT an author of postmodernism?
40. IF IN PERUVIAN REALISM THE OUTSTANDING LITERARY GENRE WAS NARRATIVE, THEN IN MODERNISM MAINLY THE
41. What is the concept of pastiche in postmodernism?
42. What is the most recognizable characteristics of Deconstructivism?
43. Is characteristic of postmodernist philosophy
44. Gabriela Mistral Nationality:
45. It excludes the variant that is NOT a source of Postmodernism
46. The following is the jargon and spirit promoted by Minimalist Architects, except.....
47. What is postmodernism primarily a reaction against?
48. The effective use of visual codes and conventions to convey ideas
49. Was Postmodernism also observable in architecture?
50. For the following questions, match the word with the correct definition:Characteristic; typical
51. (pg. 93) " 'Home' has become such a scattered, damaged, various concept in our present travails." Rushdie may be commenting on what focal points in today's society?
52. What does the title "The Girl with the Blue Lamp" represent?
53. The real expression of postmodernism is.....
54. The Critical Theory presupposes that people think rationally, which means that they are capable of questioning the messages that we are taught in society.
55. Among his works the most notable were:
56. The following are the characteristics of minimalist architecture, except.....
57. Its theme is popular and traditional. Author of The Flight of the Condors:
58. What is the dominant way of thinking in modern society, moving away from religious explanations?
59. Architect who adopted an ironic stance towards the postmodernist movement and took as reference an "old closet" as a formal reference for his building.
60. An example of realism is?
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