AnswersGA-Literature and Composition IIIBeat Movement Spontaneous Prose

Beat Movement Spontaneous Prose — Unit test Answers

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How are the authors of “Ambush” and “Facing It” similar in their view of war?

A
Both authors glorify what happened during the war.
B
Both authors have painful and conflicted feelings.
C
Both authors fear America will repeat its mistakes.
D
Both authors look to the future for hope after the war.
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Which event is described in both “Ambush” and “Facing It”?

A
a visit to a memorial
B
a discussion with a child
C
an interaction with the enemy
D
the death of a soldier
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Jack Kerouac demonstrates the influence of American blues and jazz music in “The Railroad Earth” through his use of

A
humor and exaggeration.
B
detailed descriptions.
C
fictional characters and locations.
D
unconventional sentence structure.
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Use the following definitions to answer the question.emit:1. (verb) to produce, to voiceomit:1. (verb) to leave something out, to forgetWhich sentence contains correct word usage?

A
The alarms omit a frequency that cannot be heard by the human ear.
B
The teacher will omit the lowest score in order to increase the averages.
C
We are attempting to emit the last few chapters in order to save paper.
D
The movie emitted the offensive graphics that caused the boycott.
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Read the excerpt from Dispatches. By autumn, what had begun as an adventurous expedition had turned into an exhausting, indecisive war of attrition in which we fought for no cause other than our own survival. Which statement best explains the paradox in the excerpt?

A
It is odd that war should ever be viewed as an adventurous expedition.
B
It is unusual that soldiers should ever be forced to fight merely to survive.
C
It is surprising that the expedition turned out to be so exhausting and difficult.
D
It is unfortunate that the soldiers did not have the easy time they had anticipated.
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Which statement best supports the claim that “The Railroad Earth” contains stylistic features representative of the Beat movement?

A
The text focuses on nature as the main subject.
B
The text contains minimal punctuation and short sentences.
C
The author uses the train and tracks as central images.
D
The author uses spontaneous language and free-spirited structure.
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Read the stanza from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California."In my hungry fatigue, and shopping for images, I went into the neon fruit supermarket, dreaming of your enumerations! Which statement best reflects the feeling conveyed in this stanza?

A
The oversized store and numerous visuals create a confused feeling.
B
The colorful signage and fresh produce create an energetic feeling.
C
The superficial lighting and large market create a feeling of isolationism.
D
The huge market and bright images create a feeling of being overwhelmed.

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