Chapter 1: American Studies Flashcards
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Who was Jonathan Edwards?
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A clergyman and theologian from Northampton, Massachusetts
Known for his sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” and his role in the Great Awakening.
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What is the significance of Jonathan Edwards’ sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”?
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It is the most famous example of ‘the preaching of terror’
Delivered in 1741, it emphasized the dangers of sin and the wrath of God.
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What was Jonathan Edwards’ stance on Calvinism?
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He believed in man’s basic depravity and total dependence on God’s goodwill for salvation
He rejected the ‘covenant’ theory of Protestantism.
4
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What are some notable works of Benjamin Franklin?
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- The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
- Poor Richard’s Almanack
- Articles on historical topics
Franklin was a printer, inventor, and statesman.
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What was Benjamin Franklin’s role in American history?
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He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and negotiated the treaty with France
He was a key figure in the Constitutional Convention.
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What was Washington Irving known for?
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He was a writer and diplomat, known for “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
Both stories are part of The Sketch Book (1820).
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What did high school students learn about Washington Irving?
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That he proved Americans could write as well as Europeans
His characters Ichabod Crane and Rip Van Winkle were notable.
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What criticism did Washington Irving face?
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He lacked originality, insight, or depth in his writing
His stylistic grace was often overshadowed by these flaws.
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What was James Fenimore Cooper known as?
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America’s first successful novelist
Known for The Leatherstocking Tales, featuring the character Natty Bumppo.
10
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What themes did Cooper’s Leatherstocking Tales explore?
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The conflicting values of the vanishing wilderness and encroaching civilization
Cooper’s works were considered significant in American literature.
11
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What was Ralph Waldo Emerson’s profession?
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Unitarian minister and lecturer
He was a leading figure in the Transcendentalist movement.
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What key concepts did Emerson promote?
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Individualism and the need for a proper American literature
His work ‘Self-Reliance’ is a notable essay advocating these ideas.
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What was Nathaniel Hawthorne’s contribution to American literature?
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He marked a turning point in American morality and broke from Puritan past
Known for works like ‘The Scarlet Letter’ and ‘The House of the Seven Gables’.
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What did students learn about Edgar Allan Poe in high school?
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That he invented the detective story and formulated the short story
His notable works include ‘The Raven’ and ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’.
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What was Harriet Beecher Stowe’s most famous work?
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin
This novel played a significant role in shaping public opinion on slavery.
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What were some of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s other works?
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- The Pearl of Orr’s Island
- Old Town Folks
These are considered superior to Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
17
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What is the title of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s most famous work?
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1851-1852)
This novel is considered one of the catalysts of the Civil War.
18
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Which two novels by Harriet Beecher Stowe are considered superior to Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
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- The Pearl of Orr’s Island (1862)
- Old Town Folks (1869)
These are often recommended for a more nuanced view of Stowe as a novelist.
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What significant themes are associated with Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
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The story of Uncle Tom, Topsy, and Little Eva, and its role as a catalyst for the Civil War.
20
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What book by Frederick Douglass is recommended for a more accurate portrayal of slavery?
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My Life and Times
This work provides a first-hand account of the experiences of slavery.
21
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What is the title of Henry David Thoreau’s book inspired by his time at Walden Pond?
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Walden (1854)
This book reflects Thoreau’s philosophy on nature and simplicity.
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What essay did Thoreau write that was influenced by his experience in jail?
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‘Civil Disobedience’ (1849)
This essay discusses the individual’s duty to resist unjust laws.
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What did Thoreau believe one should prioritize over material pursuits?
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Communing with nature
He emphasized simplicity and spiritual connection with nature.
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What was a key aspect of Thoreau’s writing style in his journals?
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Thoreau polished and rewrote his journals for almost twenty-five years.
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What is one of the major themes in Thoreau's 'Walden' according to twentieth-century authorities?
It is a carefully composed literary masterpiece.
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Which influential figures were impacted by Thoreau's 'Civil Disobedience'?
* Leo Tolstoy
* Mahatma Gandhi
## Footnote
Both drew inspiration from Thoreau's ideas on nonviolent resistance.
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What were some of the jobs held by Herman Melville?
* Schoolteacher
* Bank clerk
* Sailor
* Harpooner
* Customs inspector
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What is the title of Herman Melville's most famous novel?
Moby-Dick (1851)
## Footnote
It is often read as an allegory exploring complex themes of existence.
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What significant insight about 'Moby-Dick' did Melville himself lack?
He did not know the novel was allegorical until it was pointed out to him.
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What did Melville's work prefigure according to literary critics?
Some of Freud's theories of the unconscious.
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What is Mark Twain's real name?
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
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What is the title of Twain's novel that is considered a mock-epic of American democracy?
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884)
## Footnote
This book is noted for its critical view of society and race.
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What did Twain's literary style emphasize that was significant for American literature?
The use of American vernacular.
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What did Twain grow increasingly pessimistic about as he aged?
America and humanity in general.
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What is Ezra Pound's motto?
'Make it new.'
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What was T.S. Eliot's most famous poem?
The Waste Land (1922)
## Footnote
This poem explores themes of fragmentation and ennui in modern life.
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What did Eliot try to reunite in his early poetry?
Wit and passion.
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What is a notable feature of Eliot's poetry regarding its complexity?
It often includes numerous footnotes and scholarly references.
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What does the opening line of 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' famously begin with?
'Let us go then, you and I.'
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What does Mrs. Sweeney and her daughter do in soda water?
Wash their feet
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Which Elizabethan poem is referenced in Eliot's footnotes?
The Tempest
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Who is described as the center of postwar poetry?
William Carlos Williams
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What is the motto of William Carlos Williams?
No ideas but in things.
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What type of poetry did William Carlos Williams prefer?
A jumble of images and rhythms
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What profession did William Carlos Williams practice?
Pediatrics
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What is the title of William Carlos Williams' famous poem?
The Red Wheelbarrow
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Which poet is known for the line 'Nothing gold can stay'?
Robert Frost
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What themes are often found in Robert Frost's poetry?
Isolation, limitation, and extinction
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What is Robert Frost's motto?
We play the words as we find them.
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Who is considered a great 'imaginative force' in modern poetry?
Wallace Stevens
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What is Wallace Stevens' motto?
Poetry is the supreme fiction, madame.
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What unique approach did E. E. Cummings take in his poetry?
Used capital letters and punctuation only when he felt like it
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Who wrote 'The Bridge'?
Hart Crane
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What significant theme does Hart Crane explore in his poetry?
A mystical synthesis of America
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What does Robert Lowell's poem 'For the Union Dead' reference?
The Aquarium
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What major literary movement influenced American poets according to the text?
The Romantics
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Which poets are mentioned as primary influences on modern American poetry?
* Wordsworth
* Shelley
* Rimbaud
* Verlaine
* Mallarmé
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What did Walt Whitman raise in his poetry?
Issues of experimentation with language and form
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Fill in the blank: William Carlos Williams spent his entire life in ______.
New Jersey
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True or False: Robert Frost was primarily known for his popularity in college English departments.
False
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Who described Marianne Moore as 'the poet's poet'?
Hart Crane
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What did Marianne Moore believe was necessary for poetry?
Unbearable accuracy and precision
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Who was the founder and editor of the Kenyon Review?
John Crowe Ransom
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What is the common theme in the works of Robert Frost?
The flux, struggle, and agony of experience
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What is the significance of the Brooklyn Bridge in Hart Crane's poetry?
Symbol of the heights to which modern man aspires
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Who is considered the founding father of American poetry?
Walt Whitman
## Footnote
Known for his poetic mission and experimentation with language and form.
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What significant poetic themes does Walt Whitman address?
Experimentation with language and form, revelation of self, interaction between poet, reader, and idea
## Footnote
His approach suggests that poetry can create an impactful experience.
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Who is referred to as the founding mother of American poetry?
Emily Dickinson
## Footnote
Described as reticent and soft-spoken, contrasting with Whitman's aggressive style.
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What does Emily Dickinson's line 'The brain is wider than the sea' suggest?
The concept of infinity encompassing both the infinitely small and the infinitely big.
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Which poet won the Pulitzer Prize in 1923 and is known as 'Our Lady of the Sonnets'?
Edna St. Vincent Millay
## Footnote
She won the prize with her collection 'A Few Figs from Thistles'.
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What was Amy Lowell accused of reducing in her poetry?
The tenets of Imagism to 'Amy-gism'
## Footnote
This reflects criticism of her approach to poetic form.
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What is Carl Sandburg famously known for?
Cataloguing the pleasures of Chicago and his poem 'City of the Big Shoulders'
## Footnote
He faced criticism from contemporaries like Robert Frost.
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Which poet is known for the works 'Howl' and 'Kaddish'?
Allen Ginsberg
## Footnote
His poetry reflects the beat culture and personal themes of spirituality and apocalypse.
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What is Frank O'Hara known for in his poetic style?
A spur-of-the-moment specificity he called 'personism'
## Footnote
He was part of the New York School of poets.
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Which poet is associated with the phrase 'Form is never more than an extension of content'?
Robert Creeley
## Footnote
He was part of the Black Mountain poets and known for his intimate, short poems.
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What autobiographical novel did Sylvia Plath write?
The Bell Jar
## Footnote
It addresses themes of adolescent breakdown and suicide.
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Who is the poet and activist formerly known as Leroi Jones?
Amiri Baraka
## Footnote
Known for his shift from bohemian to militant activism.
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What famous play did Amiri Baraka write?
Dutchman
## Footnote
It was written in 1964 and reflects his evolving political views.
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True or False: Amiri Baraka was New Jersey's last poet laureate.
True
## Footnote
His tenure ended amid controversy over his poem 'Somebody Blew Up America'.
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Fill in the blank: _______ is known for her confessional poetry style and references to her father.
Sylvia Plath
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What does the phrase 'tokenism' refer to in the context of Amiri Baraka's work?
A concept coined by Baraka to critique superficial diversity efforts.
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What is the general perception of intellectuals in America according to the text?
They tend to be a marginal lot, often Jewish and from New York, and are viewed as vaguely un-American.
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Who coined the phrase 'The Lost Generation'?
Gertrude Stein
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What is a notable characteristic of Gertrude Stein's writing?
Much of what she wrote is considered unreadable.
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What is Gertrude Stein's famous address in Paris?
27 rue de Fleurus
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Which two famous artists did Gertrude Stein have close relationships with?
* Ernest Hemingway
* Pablo Picasso
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What is one of Edmund Wilson's significant contributions to literature?
He provided a detailed examination of various literary traditions and connected them to American society.
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What nickname did Edmund Wilson have?
Bunny
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What was the focus of Lionel Trilling's intellectual work?
The tensions between self and society, literature and politics, aesthetics and morality.
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What is the title of Lionel Trilling's most widely read critical work?
The Liberal Imagination
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What significant phrase is associated with Hannah Arendt?
The banality of evil
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What is the title of Hannah Arendt's classic treatise on totalitarianism?
The Origins of Totalitarianism
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What was Paul Goodman's primary message in 'Growing Up Absurd'?
The indictment of American social and educational systems.
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What was Paul Goodman known for besides his writings?
Being an anarchist and a sexual liberationist.
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What did Norman Mailer promote regarding the role of the artist?
The concept of the artist as a public figure.
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What is one characteristic of Norman Mailer's writing style?
He often jumped into action and made sociological connections.
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Fill in the blank: Gertrude Stein was known as the 'Mama of ______.'
Dada
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True or False: Edmund Wilson had a traditional career in academia.
False
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What did Hannah Arendt teach at Princeton?
She was the first woman professor there.
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What was a key theme in Trilling's 'The Middle of the Journey'?
Political issues confronting American intellectuals.
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What type of literature did Paul Goodman contribute to?
Poems, plays, novels, and essays.
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What genre is 'Four Saints in Three Acts' associated with?
Opera
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What did Mailer do in the mid-Fifties?
He wrote a weekly column for The Village Voice.
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What did Hannah Arendt's insights often challenge?
The perception of ordinary people being capable of monstrous acts.
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What is one of the controversies surrounding 'Eichmann in Jerusalem'?
Arendt insisted Eichmann did not receive a fair trial.
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Fill in the blank: Norman Mailer is often considered a ________ journalist.
super
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What did Trilling's work often aim to do?
Put liberal assumptions under some degree of pressure.
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What strategy did Mailer use in the late Sixties?
Using narcissism as a tool for observation and commentary
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Which notable event did Mailer observe himself observing?
No major event in U.S. life seemed quite complete until Mailer had observed it
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What are some of the controversies associated with Mailer?
* Debt issues
* Second-rate coffee-table books
* Unsuccessful mayoral campaign
* Marrying too many women
* Belligerent remarks on TV
* Supporting Jack Abbott
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What is the title of Mailer's Pulitzer Prize-winning book?
The Executioner's Song
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What did Noam Chomsky criticize during the Vietnam War?
The American presence in Southeast Asia and the policies of Washington
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What is generative grammar?
A theory by Chomsky suggesting that the capacity for language is innate and genetically determined
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What did Chomsky argue about human language?
It suggests that grammatical structures are similar across languages and are innate
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How did Chomsky's writing style affect his readership?
His flat, humorless prose left many readers wanting more engaging content
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What was a significant shift in Chomsky's influence in the 1990s?
His political essays became more accessible to a mainstream audience
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Which book by Chomsky critiques U.S. foreign policy post-9/11?
Hegemony or Survival
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What aesthetic did Susan Sontag delineate?
Heavy on style, sensation, and immediacy
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What did Sontag argue about art and morality?
Art and morality had no common ground; the result mattered more than intention
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What was Sontag's stance on Soviet-style communism later in her life?
She denounced it as another form of fascism
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What did Sontag's last piece, 'Regarding the Torture of Others,' reflect on?
The photographs of Iraqi prisoners tortured at Abu Ghraib
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What is Marshall McLuhan's famous phrase?
'The medium is the message'
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What two types of media did McLuhan distinguish?
* Hot media
* Cool media
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How did McLuhan describe the impact of television?
It guarantees the viewer an experience as aural and tactile as it is visual
125
How did R. Buckminster Fuller describe himself?
An engineer, inventor, mathematician, architect, cartographer, philosopher, poet, cosmogonist, comprehensive designer, and choreographer
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What was Fuller's ultimate conclusion about the universe?
It is governed by relatively few principles and its essence is not matter but design
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What was Bucky's ultimate conclusion about the universe?
The universe is governed by relatively few principles and its essence is not matter but design.
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What is a 'buckyball'?
A spherical carbon molecule referred to as buckminster fullerene, discovered in 1985.
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Who is Kate Millet?
An academic turned activist known for her work 'Sexual Politics' and her advocacy for women's rights.
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What was the impact of Kate Millet's 'Sexual Politics'?
It became a bestseller and was accepted as basic feminist canon.
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What mental health challenge did Kate Millet face?
She was diagnosed as manic-depressive in 1973.
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What was Malcolm X's birth name?
Malcolm Little.
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What was Malcolm X known for?
His charismatic speeches and radical views on race and civil rights.
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What happened to Malcolm X after his split with the Black Muslims?
He was assassinated in 1965.
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Who coauthored Malcolm X's autobiography?
Alex Haley.
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What is Che Guevara best known for?
Being a chief ideologue of the Cuban revolution and writing the book on guerrilla warfare.
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What happened to Che Guevara in Bolivia?
He was executed by the Bolivian army.
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What is gonzo journalism?
A reportorial style invented by Hunter S. Thompson, characterized by its subjective approach and immersion in the story.
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What major political figure did Hunter S. Thompson famously fear and loathe?
Richard Nixon.
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What was Wilhelm Reich known for?
His early Marxist-Freudian theories and later, the concept of orgone energy.
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What happened to Wilhelm Reich at the end of his life?
He died in a federal penitentiary in 1957.
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What did Gurdjieff pursue during his travels?
Truth through various mystical and esoteric experiences.
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What is the significance of George Washington in the context of political parties?
He was the first president and opposed the idea of political parties.
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Who were the two rival political parties formed by 1796?
Hamilton's Federalists and Jefferson's Democratic Republicans.
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What is the difference between Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democracy?
Jeffersonian democracy emphasized agrarianism and individual rights, while Jacksonian democracy focused on the common man and populism.
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Fill in the blank: The Democratic Republicans were formed in 1796 by _______.
[Jefferson, Madison, et al.]
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Fill in the blank: The Federalist party was associated with _______.
[Hamilton, John Adams, et al.]
148
Who were the Whigs?
A political party formed from anti-Jackson Democrats.
149
What characterized the Democratic party during FDR's presidency?
It was dominant from 1932 through the 1960s and included Northeasterners and city dwellers.
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Who were the Republicans associated with during the mid-20th century?
Midwesterners, businessmen, farmers, and white-collar workers.
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What were the dominant parties in American politics from 1932 through the 1960s?
Democrats and Republicans
## Footnote
Democrats were dominant, especially under FDR, while Republicans represented different demographics.
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Which groups primarily supported the Democrats?
* Northeasterners
* Southerners
* City dwellers
* Blue-collar workers
* Catholics
* Liberals
* Ethnics
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Which groups primarily supported the Republicans?
* Midwesterners
* Businessmen
* Farmers
* White-collar workers
* Protestants
* The 'Establishment'
* Right-to-lifers
* Religious fundamentalists
* Social conservatives
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What is the significance of third parties in American politics?
Third parties have had little success with the electorate despite being notable for political commentary.
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How did Republicans and Democrats differ in their approach to issues according to a friend's letter?
* Republicans hire exterminators for bugs
* Democrats step on bugs
* Democrats read banned books
* Republicans form censorship committees
* Democrats eat the fish they catch
* Republicans hang theirs on the wall
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Who led the Tweed Ring, and what was its primary operation?
William Marcy 'Boss' Tweed led the Tweed Ring, which operated through Tammany Hall and was involved in political corruption.
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What amount did the Tweed Ring allegedly bilk New York City?
$30 million
## Footnote
This is considered a conservative estimate.
158
What was the Crédit Mobilier scandal about?
It involved corrupt practices during the building of the Union Pacific Railroad, diverting funds into personal pockets.
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Who was Oakes Ames in the context of the Crédit Mobilier scandal?
A director of the Union Pacific Railroad and a member of the House of Representatives who was involved in the scandal.
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What was the outcome of the Crédit Mobilier scandal for those implicated?
None of the implicated officials were prosecuted.
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What was the Teapot Dome scandal about?
An oil scandal involving Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall leasing naval oil reserves for personal gain.
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What was the outcome for Albert B. Fall in the Teapot Dome scandal?
He became the first cabinet member to go to prison.
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What was the main issue in the Sacco-Vanzetti case?
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were accused of murder during a robbery amidst a climate of paranoia against immigrants.
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What was the public's perception of the Sacco-Vanzetti trial?
The trial was considered unfair and became an international cause célèbre.
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What are the 'Pumpkin Papers' associated with?
The Alger Hiss case, involving accusations of espionage against Hiss.
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Who accused Alger Hiss, and what evidence was presented?
Whittaker Chambers accused Hiss and presented microfilm he claimed to have hidden in a pumpkin.
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What was the significance of the Marbury v. Madison (1803) case?
It established the right of judicial review.
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What was the context of the Marbury v. Madison case?
It involved a power struggle between Chief Justice John Marshall and President Thomas Jefferson.
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What was the outcome of Marbury v. Madison?
Marbury was denied his commission, and the Supreme Court established itself as the final arbiter of constitutionality.
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What was the main issue in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?
The constitutionality of the Second Bank of the United States and whether Maryland could tax it.
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What was the significance of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?
It upheld the constitutionality of the Second Bank of the United States and established the supremacy of national over state government.
## Footnote
The case addressed the conflict between federal and state powers, particularly regarding taxation.
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What principle did John Marshall articulate in McCulloch v. Maryland?
The Constitution speaks in broad language to be adapted to various crises of human affairs.
## Footnote
This allowed for a 'loose construction' of the Constitution.
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What was the outcome of Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)?
The Supreme Court ruled that Negroes were not citizens and thus had no right to sue, declaring the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.
## Footnote
This case heightened tensions between slave and free states.
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What did the Court decide in Hammer v. Dagenhart (1918)?
The Court overturned a congressional act aimed at limiting child labor, promoting laissez-faire principles.
## Footnote
This reflected the Court's conservative stance during the Gilded Age.
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What did the case Schenck v. United States (1919) establish regarding free speech?
It introduced the 'clear and present danger' test for restricting speech.
## Footnote
This was used to deny Schenck's petition against the draft.
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What was the main ruling in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)?
It declared that 'separate educational facilities are inherently unequal,' overturning Plessy v. Ferguson.
## Footnote
This case aimed to end school segregation.
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Who were the key figures in the Brown v. Board of Education case?
* Thurgood Marshall
* Dr. Kenneth B. Clark
* Chief Justice Earl Warren
* President Dwight D. Eisenhower
## Footnote
Their roles were crucial in the legal arguments and implementation of the decision.
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What was the significance of Baker v. Carr (1962)?
It ruled that unequal election districts violated the Fourteenth Amendment, leading to the principle of 'one man, one vote.'
## Footnote
This decision addressed the issue of reapportionment in states.
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What rights were established in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?
The rights to counsel, to remain silent, and to be informed of one's rights when taken into custody.
## Footnote
This ruling stemmed from concerns about the treatment of the accused before trial.
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Fill in the blank: The principle established in Schenck v. United States is known as the _______.
clear and present danger
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True or False: The Dred Scott decision affirmed that Congress could create free territories.
False
## Footnote
The Court ruled that Congress had no right to create free territory, violating the Fifth Amendment.
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What did the decision in Brown v. Board of Education lead to regarding school desegregation?
It mandated desegregation measures 'with all deliberate speed.'
## Footnote
This vague timeline led to varied interpretations and delays in actual desegregation.
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What was the outcome of Miranda v. Arizona?
Miranda was sentenced to forty to fifty-five years in prison but was freed by the Supreme Court's decision
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What did the Supreme Court's decision in Miranda v. Arizona establish?
It established the requirement for police to inform suspects of their rights, known as Miranda rights
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What was the three-pronged definition of obscenity established in Roth v. U.S.?
1. Appeals to prurient interest
2. Patently offensive
3. Utterly without redeeming social value
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What was the significance of the case A Book Named John Cleland's 'Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure' v. Massachusetts?
It clarified the definition of obscenity and established that a work could not be declared obscene if it had redeeming social value
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What was the main conclusion of Furman v. Georgia regarding the death penalty?
The death penalty was found unconstitutional due to arbitrary and capricious imposition
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What were the four arguments considered by the Court in Furman v. Georgia?
1. Discriminatory imposition
2. Arbitrary imposition
3. Ineffective deterrent
4. Constituted cruel and unusual punishment
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True or False: The Furman decision led to an immediate halt of all executions in the United States.
False
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What did the Supreme Court rule in Roe v. Wade?
It legalized abortion as part of a woman's right to privacy
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According to Roe v. Wade, when can the state's interest in the fetus's rights be considered?
After the twenty-sixth week of pregnancy
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What was the outcome of University of California Regents v. Allan Bakke?
The Court supported affirmative action but ruled against the use of strict quotas
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Fill in the blank: In Bakke's case, he alleged _______ discrimination due to being denied admission based on minority quotas.
reverse
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What was the split decision in the Court for Furman v. Georgia?
5-4
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What did the media response to the Bakke decision indicate?
Confusion over the Court's position on affirmative action and quotas
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True or False: The Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade was unanimously accepted without any challenges.
False
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What was the primary focus of the Court's ruling in Roe v. Wade?
The right to privacy
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What was the fate of Miranda after the Supreme Court's decision?
He was reconvicted and later stabbed to death in a bar
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In which year did the Supreme Court outlaw capital punishment in Furman v. Georgia?
1972
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What was the Burger Court's approach to the rights of the accused compared to the Rehnquist Court?
The Burger Court upheld many rights, while the Rehnquist Court made significant changes
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What was the public opinion trend regarding capital punishment after the Furman decision?
Overwhelmingly in favor of capital punishment
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What was a notable tactic used by abortion opponents after 2005?
Laws requiring parental notification or consent for minors seeking abortions
