Contexts of American Prose - AP English Literature and Composition
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Who is the famous Esquire editor known for working with the author of “Cathedral”?
Who is the famous Esquire editor known for working with the author of “Cathedral”?
While all of these men worked as editors, Gordon Lish is the editor known for paring down Raymond Carver’s work and contributing significantly to the author’s hallmark terseness in his collections prior to Cathedral (1983). After splitting with Lish, Carver's work took on a more hopeful, expansive tone.
While all of these men worked as editors, Gordon Lish is the editor known for paring down Raymond Carver’s work and contributing significantly to the author’s hallmark terseness in his collections prior to Cathedral (1983). After splitting with Lish, Carver's work took on a more hopeful, expansive tone.
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Who is the author of “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”?
Who is the author of “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”?
“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” (1966) is one of Joyce Carol Oates’ best known short stories.
Mary Robison wrote Believe Them: Stories (1988), Ayn Rand wrote We the Living (1936), Kate Chopin wrote "The Storm" (1898), and Barbara Kingsolver wrote Animal Dreams (1990).
“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” (1966) is one of Joyce Carol Oates’ best known short stories.
Mary Robison wrote Believe Them: Stories (1988), Ayn Rand wrote We the Living (1936), Kate Chopin wrote "The Storm" (1898), and Barbara Kingsolver wrote Animal Dreams (1990).
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During what decade was “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” published?
During what decade was “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” published?
This question is particularly tricky, since Joyce Carol Oates has had a very long and prolific writing career. “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” was first published in Epoch Magazine in 1966 and has since been anthologized frequently.
This question is particularly tricky, since Joyce Carol Oates has had a very long and prolific writing career. “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” was first published in Epoch Magazine in 1966 and has since been anthologized frequently.
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Which of the following is not another work by the author of “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”?
Which of the following is not another work by the author of “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”?
Too Much Happiness (2009) is a short story collection by the Canadian writer Alice Munro. All the other titles are works by Joyce Carol Oates.
Black Water was published in 1992, What I Lived Fo r was published in 1994, The Wheel of Love and Other Storie s was published in 1970, and them was published in 1969.
Too Much Happiness (2009) is a short story collection by the Canadian writer Alice Munro. All the other titles are works by Joyce Carol Oates.
Black Water was published in 1992, What I Lived Fo r was published in 1994, The Wheel of Love and Other Storie s was published in 1970, and them was published in 1969.
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To which famous American musician is “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” dedicated?
To which famous American musician is “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” dedicated?
According to Oates, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” (1966) was inspired in part by four real murders in Tucson, Ariz., and in part by Bob Dylan’s song “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” (1965).
According to Oates, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” (1966) was inspired in part by four real murders in Tucson, Ariz., and in part by Bob Dylan’s song “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” (1965).
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Who is the author of The Fountainhead?
Who is the author of The Fountainhead?
The Fountainhead (1943) is Ayn Rand’s best-selling second novel. It concerns the independent, cutthroat architect Howard Roark; his idealistic lover, Dominique Francon; and his competitor, the sycophantic Peter Keating.
Leon Trotsky wrote My Life (1930), Anton Chekhov wrote The Duel (1891), Kate Chopin wrote The Awakening (1899), and Barbara Kingsolver wrote The Poisonwood Bible (1998).
The Fountainhead (1943) is Ayn Rand’s best-selling second novel. It concerns the independent, cutthroat architect Howard Roark; his idealistic lover, Dominique Francon; and his competitor, the sycophantic Peter Keating.
Leon Trotsky wrote My Life (1930), Anton Chekhov wrote The Duel (1891), Kate Chopin wrote The Awakening (1899), and Barbara Kingsolver wrote The Poisonwood Bible (1998).
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What is another novel by the author of The Fountainhead?
What is another novel by the author of The Fountainhead?
Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand’s third and final novel, is arguably her most famous work and was published in 1957. Tender is the Night (1934) is by F. Scott Fitzgerald, For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940) is by Ernest Hemingway, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1940)is by Carson McCullers, and The Stranger (1942)is by Albert Camus.
Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand’s third and final novel, is arguably her most famous work and was published in 1957. Tender is the Night (1934) is by F. Scott Fitzgerald, For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940) is by Ernest Hemingway, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1940)is by Carson McCullers, and The Stranger (1942)is by Albert Camus.
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During what decade was The Fountainhead published?
During what decade was The Fountainhead published?
The Fountainhead was published in 1943 after being rejected by a dozen publishing houses.
The Fountainhead was published in 1943 after being rejected by a dozen publishing houses.
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What philosophical system did the author of The Fountainhead engender?
What philosophical system did the author of The Fountainhead engender?
Objectivism, which has been described variously as rational individualism and monomaniacal solipsism, claims that the pinnacle of human accomplishment is personal success and happiness. These philosophical views are developed most thoroughly in Atlas Shrugged (1957).
The Fountainhead was published in 1943.
Objectivism, which has been described variously as rational individualism and monomaniacal solipsism, claims that the pinnacle of human accomplishment is personal success and happiness. These philosophical views are developed most thoroughly in Atlas Shrugged (1957).
The Fountainhead was published in 1943.
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Who is the author of Naked Lunch?
Who is the author of Naked Lunch?
Naked Lunch is a novel published by William S. Burroughs in 1959.
Hunter S. Thompson wrote Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971), Thomas Wolfe wrote the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (1968), Henry Miller wrote Tropic of Cancer (1934), and Ernest Hemingway wrote A Moveable Feast (1964).
Naked Lunch is a novel published by William S. Burroughs in 1959.
Hunter S. Thompson wrote Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971), Thomas Wolfe wrote the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (1968), Henry Miller wrote Tropic of Cancer (1934), and Ernest Hemingway wrote A Moveable Feast (1964).
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During what decade was Naked Lunch originally published?
During what decade was Naked Lunch originally published?
This is a tricky question. Naked Lunch was first released in Paris in 1959, although it could not be published in the United States until 1962 because of American obscenity laws.
This is a tricky question. Naked Lunch was first released in Paris in 1959, although it could not be published in the United States until 1962 because of American obscenity laws.
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Which of the following was not one of the reasons that Naked Lunch was censored in the United States?
Which of the following was not one of the reasons that Naked Lunch was censored in the United States?
Burroughs’ highly controversial work did not include anti-Catholic language, although it did include a parody of anti-Semitic language. Burroughs was notably supported in his obscenity trial by writers Norman Mailer and Allen Ginsberg, among others.
Naked Lunch was published in 1959.
Burroughs’ highly controversial work did not include anti-Catholic language, although it did include a parody of anti-Semitic language. Burroughs was notably supported in his obscenity trial by writers Norman Mailer and Allen Ginsberg, among others.
Naked Lunch was published in 1959.
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Who is the author of The Grapes of Wrath?
Who is the author of The Grapes of Wrath?
The Grapes of Wrath (1939)is the fifth major novel by John Steinbeck (1902-1968).
Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road (1957), John Dos Passos wrote A Pushcart at the Curb (1922), Richard Ford wrote Independence Day (1995), and Philip Roth wrote The Prague Orgy (1985)
All of these authors are American novelists who were active in the 20th century.
The Grapes of Wrath (1939)is the fifth major novel by John Steinbeck (1902-1968).
Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road (1957), John Dos Passos wrote A Pushcart at the Curb (1922), Richard Ford wrote Independence Day (1995), and Philip Roth wrote The Prague Orgy (1985)
All of these authors are American novelists who were active in the 20th century.
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What is the setting of The Grapes of Wrath?
What is the setting of The Grapes of Wrath?
John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath (1939) follows the struggles of an "Okie" family, the Joads, who are displaced from their Oklahoma farm by the Dust Bowl and forced to move to California.
John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath (1939) follows the struggles of an "Okie" family, the Joads, who are displaced from their Oklahoma farm by the Dust Bowl and forced to move to California.
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Which of the following is not another novel by the author of The Grapes of Wrath?
Which of the following is not another novel by the author of The Grapes of Wrath?
In Dubious Battle (1936), Of Mice and Men (1937), East of Eden (1952), The Grapes of Wrath (1939), and Cannery Row (1945) are all by John Steinbeck. The 42nd Parallel is a 1930 novel by John Dos Passos.
In Dubious Battle (1936), Of Mice and Men (1937), East of Eden (1952), The Grapes of Wrath (1939), and Cannery Row (1945) are all by John Steinbeck. The 42nd Parallel is a 1930 novel by John Dos Passos.
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Which of the following is a novella by the author of The Grapes of Wrath?
Which of the following is a novella by the author of The Grapes of Wrath?
While all of these titles are novellas, only The Pearl (1947) is by John Steinbeck, who also wrote The Grapes of Wrath (1939).
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) is by Valentine Davies, Billy Budd (1924) is by Herman Melville, Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1958) is by Truman Capote, and In Watermelon Sugar (1968) is by Richard Brautigan.
While all of these titles are novellas, only The Pearl (1947) is by John Steinbeck, who also wrote The Grapes of Wrath (1939).
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) is by Valentine Davies, Billy Budd (1924) is by Herman Melville, Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1958) is by Truman Capote, and In Watermelon Sugar (1968) is by Richard Brautigan.
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Who is the author of Angle of Repose?
Who is the author of Angle of Repose?
Angle of Repose (1971)is the tenth novel of American author Wallace Stegner (1909-1993).
James Michener wrote Tales of the South Pacific (1947) (he was also a noted patron of the arts and the founder of the Michener Foundation), E. Annie Proulx wrote Postcards (1992), John Hawkes wrote The Cannibal (1949), and John Fowles wrote The Collector (1963).
Angle of Repose (1971)is the tenth novel of American author Wallace Stegner (1909-1993).
James Michener wrote Tales of the South Pacific (1947) (he was also a noted patron of the arts and the founder of the Michener Foundation), E. Annie Proulx wrote Postcards (1992), John Hawkes wrote The Cannibal (1949), and John Fowles wrote The Collector (1963).
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When was Angle of Repose published?
When was Angle of Repose published?
Wallace Stegner's Angle of Repose was published in 1971 and won the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Wallace Stegner's Angle of Repose was published in 1971 and won the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
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Which of the following is not another work by the author of Angle of Repose?
Which of the following is not another work by the author of Angle of Repose?
The Big Rock Candy Mountain (1943), On a Darkling Plain (1940), All the Little Live Things (1967), Angle of Repose (1971) and The Spectator Bird (1967) are by Wallace Stegner. A Confederacy of Dunces is a famous 1980 novel by John Kennedy Toole.
The Big Rock Candy Mountain (1943), On a Darkling Plain (1940), All the Little Live Things (1967), Angle of Repose (1971) and The Spectator Bird (1967) are by Wallace Stegner. A Confederacy of Dunces is a famous 1980 novel by John Kennedy Toole.
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With which region is the author of Angle of Repose most closely associated?
With which region is the author of Angle of Repose most closely associated?
Wallace Stegner has been known as “the dean of Western writers” and had close ties with the University of Utah during his life. Angle of Repose (1971)is one of his many works set in the American West.
Wallace Stegner has been known as “the dean of Western writers” and had close ties with the University of Utah during his life. Angle of Repose (1971)is one of his many works set in the American West.
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