Chapter 31
William Burroughs wrote A. Naked Lunch B. The Cardinal C. The Robe D. Invisible Man
A. Naked Lunch
The Lonely Crowd was wrirtten by A. John Keats B. David Riesman C. Joseph Wood Krutch D. John Kenneth Galbraithh
B. David Riesman
The emphasis of the religious revival of the 1950s was on A. personal guilt B. psychological security and happiness C. social ills such as poverty and racial segregation D. Calvinism
B. psychological security and happiness
The Crack in the Picture Window A. argued that suburbar]nites were living in a homeogeneous postwar hell B. urged people to turn to God as the only hope for America in the 1950s C. led many women to leave the workforces in order to raise their children properly D. all the above
A. argued that suburbar]nites were living in a homeogeneous postwar hell
According to Life magazine the proper role for women in the 1950s was A. being a good mother and wife B. working C. being active in government and civic affairs D. fighting for womens rightd
A. being a good mother and wife
Which of the following did not increase in the postwar years A. substandard housing B. worker productivity C. the Gross National Product D. the proportion of homeowners in the population
A. substandard housing
The Beats A. were like the abstract expressionists motivated by a desire to liberate self- expression B. originated in San Francisco C. were ironically themselves conformists for they each subsumed their own uniqie personilities to the Beat philosophy D. all the above
A. were like the abstract expressionists motivated by a desire to liberate self- expression
Which book argues that sustained economic growth would not in itself Americas chronic social problems A. The Failure of America B. The Affluent Society C. The Waste Makers D. The Other America
B. The Affluent Society
The American painter whose work showed isolated melancholy and anonymous individuals was A. Jackson Pollock B. Norman Rockwell C. Edward Hopper D. Franz Kline
C. Edward Hopper
The author of Catcher in the Rya was A. James Baldwin B. Joseph Heller C. J D Salinger D. H G Wells
C. J D Salinger
A major proponent of the technique of action painting the artist trying literally be in the painting was A. John Updike B. Edward Hopper C. Jackson Pollock D. Gregory Corso
C. Jackson Pollock
Invisible Man the novel that developed the theme of loneliness from the black perspective was written by A. James Baldwin B. John Cheever C. Ralph Ellison D. H G Wells
C. Ralph Ellison
According to David Riesman Dr Spocks book on child care A. stressed the value of teaching children independence B. emphiasized feeding schedules and how to change a diaper rather than social values C. encouraged parentd to develop the gregarious talents of their children D. had low sales in the 1950s because parents were most interested in their own well-being than their childrens
C. encouraged parentd to develop the gregarious talents of their children
Automobile production in the 1950s A. declined as war needs fell off B. remained relatively low C. increased D. was high despite the governments hesitancy to provide improved roads until the late 1960s
C. increased
All the following were Beats except A. Neal Cassady B. Allen Ginsberg C. Jack Kerouac D. George Meany
D. George Meany
The fastest-growing new periodical in the 1950s was A. Working Women B. Jet C. Mother Earth D. TV Guide
D. TV Guide
The robe and exodus A. were best-sellers in the 1050s B. decribed respectively a white women and a black family in the conforming society of the 1950s C.were praised by literary critics for their unsettling impact D. all the above
A. were best-sellers in the 1050s
All the following factors promoted the growth of suburbs except A. low-cost government loans B. expanded road and highway construction C. laws forbidding residential segregation by races D. increased aumoblile production
C. laws forbidding residential segregation by races
Between 1945 and 1960 the Gross National Product A. stayed roughly the same in constant dollars B. actually declined in constand dollars C. nearly doubled D. quadrupled
C. nearly doubled
Which of the following was not major stimulant to the post 1945 economy A. military spending B. the virtual American monopoly over international trade C. the movement of women into the workforce D. the unleashing of pent up consumer demand
C. the movement of women into the workforce
The outer-directed personality A. had a core set of fixed principles B. was self-assured and self-reliant C. valued popularity mosr than independence D. all the above
C. valued popularity mosr than independence
The baby boom A. peaked in 1957 B. was large part of a 30 percent growth in American population between 1946 and 1964 C. paralleled a similar boom in consumer demand D. all the above
D. all the above
During the 1950s A. American leaders realized that sustained economic growth was not necessary for national well being B. the gap in living standards between the US the rest of the world decreased C. President Eisenhower repeatedly warned that another economic collapse was possible D. economic safeguards from the New Deal assured most Americans
D. economic safeguards from the New Deal assured most Americans
According to Reinhold Neibuhr A. each ager finds its own artistic technique B. parents should foster in their children qualities that enhance their chances in the personality market C. advertisers should take an active role in creating consumer demand D. the popular religion of the 1950s was inadequate to cure the ills of society
D. the popular religion of the 1950s was inadequate to cure the ills of society
Which of the following decreased in the postwar years A. the number of shopping centers B. concumer credit C. ownership of televistion sets D. the portion of income that Americans saved
D. the portion of income that Americans saved
The average American real income in 1955 compared to that of just before the crash of 1929 was A. about half as much B. about 10 percent less C. slightly more D. twice as much
D. twice as much
Willy Loman A. was one of the most popular evangelists of the 1950s B. wrote whats right with america today to counter the social critics of the 1950s C. was chairman of General Motors in the 1950s D. was a character in Death of the Salesman
D. was a character in Death of the Salesman
Which of the following statements about the postwar years is not true? A. Suburbs grew ^x faster than central cities B. The so-called Sunbelt became the msot densely populated area C. Blacks migrated in record number from the rural South to the cities of the North and Midwest D. Church membership increased from about 50% to over 65% of the population
B. The so-called Sunbelt became the msot densely populated area
The corporate character of American life as described in this chapter A. led to an inner-directed personlity type B. was an increasingly regimented conformity C. concerned primarily the increasing role of business in American society D. led people to shy away from social organizations
B. was an increasingly regimented conformity
Which of the following statements about the original Levittown is not true? A. In contained over 10000 homes B. Blacks were not allowed to buy homes there C. Veterans could buya Levitt house with no down payment and monthly installments of $56 D. Children were not allowed until after 1963
D. Children were not allowed until after 1963