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level: THE MODERN WORLD

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level questions: THE MODERN WORLD

Question	Answer
Why was it hypocritical for Europeans to call Napoleon a buccaneer for carrying off Venice's bronze horses, according to Mark Twain? a. because they steal ancient astronomical instruments from China b. because they deceived and betrayed the Filipinos c. because they killed Boers using a longspoon d. because they made the Chinese pay for missionaries killed	a. because they steal ancient astronomical instruments from China
Who among the authors given in this unit was a close friend of Pablo Neruda? a. Lucila Godoy Alcayaga b. Margaret Mitchell c. Manuel Rojas d. None of the choices	a. Lucila Godoy Alcayaga
What were the man and the woman waiting for in Hills Like White Elephants? a. beer b. payment c. train d. baby	c. train
Who was the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature? a. Lucila Godoy Alcayaga b. Frederic Mistral c. Gabriele D'Annunzio d. Manuel Rojas	a. Lucila Godoy Alcayaga
What is the one thing that Scarlett did NOT try to do at the end of the story? a. Decide to go back to Tara b. Look for Mammy to find comfort c. Postpone thinking about her problem d. Vow that she would never be hungry again	d. Vow that she would never be hungry again
According to Mark Twain, what is the pretext of European nations for colonizing other countries? a. Protecting them from colonizers b. Sharing the knowledge of Western medicine c. Promoting the wisdom of Western education d. Extending the blessings of civilization	d. Extending the blessings of civilization
How many glasses of milk were given to the hungry young man? a. one and a half b. two and a half c. three and a half d. None of the choices	d. None of the choices
What was the speaker in the poem Fear afraid of? a. None of the choices b. that criminals would harm her daughter c. lack of love from her daughter d. that her daughter would get lost	a. None of the choices
How many men did Scarlett love before Rhett? a. none b. two c. one d. unclear how many	b. two
What gave Scarlett some comfort after Rhett left? a. Her vision of Tara b. Her vision of Mammy stroking her hair c. Her vision of getting Rhett back d. Her vision of Ashley	a. Her vision of Tara
By what term is Social Darwinism known in the United States? a. Fascism b. Divine Right c. National Socialism d. Manifest Destiny	d. Manifest Destiny
Who among the following is NOT a 19th-century writer who influenced the early 20th century? a. Ernest Hemingway b. Charles Darwin c. Sigmund Freud d. Karl Marx	a. Ernest Hemingway
What would American soldiers do to injured Filipino soldiers, according to an American soldier's letter to his mother? a. "run our bayonets through him" b. "nurse his wounds" c. "let him bleed to death" d. "shoot him in his testicles"	not sure
In which country was the story Hills Like White Elephants set? a. Spain b. Chile c. United States d. None of the choices	a. Spain
Why did Rhett leave Scarlett? a. He got tired of their relationship. b. He really did not love Scarlett. c. He discovered Scarlett still loved Ashley. d. He found another love.	a. He got tired of their relationship.
According to Scarlett's thinking, why did she lose Rhett? a. Rhett did not really understand her. b. She did not really open up to Rhett. c. Rhett did not really love her. d. She did not really understand Rhett.	d. She did not really understand Rhett.
Which of the following was used to justify European hedgemony over other countries? a. that European culture is the highest form of culture b. that Christendom is the highest form of religion c. that the concept of private property must be abolished d. that socialism and secularism are needed by other countries	a. that European culture is the highest form of culture
Who gave milk to the hungry young man? a. None of the choices b. the blonde lady c. the old man d. the sailor	b. the blonde lady
What was Robert Frost implying in his poem, Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening? a. Horses know who owns a particular part of the woods. b. Horses are used to stopping by a farmhouse. c. Horses do not care if they stop far from a farmhouse. d. The woods are lovely, dark and deep.	b. Horses are used to stopping by a farmhouse.
Which of the following is the iconic symbol that separates the Modern World from the past? a. the factory b. the airplane c. the train d. the nuclear bomb	b. the airplane