Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of “Modernism” ?

A. A radical project of experimentation with literary and artistic form
B. A belief in the power of the natural world to communicate transcendent truth
C. The use of irony and parody
D. Both a and b

What are the differences between conservative modernism and progressive modernism ?

A. Conservative modernism came to look to the past for inspiration and hope, while progressive modernism looked to the future.
B. Conservative modernism supported the status quo, while progressive modernism was deeply engaged in political and social amelioration.
C. Conservative modernism celebrated aesthetic formalism, while progressive modernism celebrated innovation and attacked aesthetic formalism.
D. All of the above

Fill in the blank. Written over the course of his life, Ezra Pound’s ….. is an examination of the human desire for knowledge and understanding in an inchoate modern landscape ?

A. “the sun also rises”
B. “hugh selwyn mauberley”
C. “the cantos”
D. “to the lighthouse”

According to Tristan Tzara’s “Manifesto on Dadaism,” which of the following does NOT define Dadaism ?

A. “every product of disgust capable of becoming a negation of the family”
B. “a protest with the fists of its whole being engaged in destructive action”
C. “absolute and unquestionable faith in every god that is the immediate product of spontaneity”
D. “a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”

Which of the following best describes James Joyce’s “Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man” ?

A. It begins with the famous line: “once upon a time and a very good time it was there was a moocow coming down along the road and this moocow that was coming down along the road met a nicens little boy named baby tuckoo…”?
B. It is a semi-autobiographical account of joyce’s “coming of age” as an artist.
C. It captures the conflict that stephen dedalus has with his irish and catholic heritage.
D. All of the above

In Linton’s The Girl of the Period, what course of behavior does the author recommend for women ?

A. Women should wear more makeup in order to attract husbands.
B. Women should make sure to receive an education in order to secure their own futures.
C. Women should take pains to remain generous, modest, and capable.
D. Women should be given the right to vote immediately.

Pope’s comment that “Know, then, thyself, presume God not to scan;/The proper study of mankind is man” in his “Essay on Man” is indicative of all of the following EXCEPT______________?

A. His use of the heroic couplet.
B. An enlightenment focus on useful knowledge.
C. A neoclassical emphasis on propriety and knowing limitations.
D. A radical questioning of revealed religion

Swinburne’s poems such as “Hermaphroditus” are best known for which of the following ?

A. Their conservative poetics
B. Their frank depiction of sexuality
C. Their radical politics
D. Their nationalistic tone

Which of the following does NOT characterize Matthew Arnold’s “Dover Beach” ?

A. It is a dramatic monologue.
B. Like earlier romantic lyrics, it takes a natural setting as an occasion for philosophical reflection.
C. It has a melancholic tone.
D. It envisions christianity as eternal.

What is “Imagism” ?

A. A poetic movement which hoped to offer clear expression of ideas and feelings through the use of specific visual images
B. An attempt to use the “exact word” instead of flowery, excessive descriptive language in poetry
C. A and b only
D. B and c only