QUESTION: 73

in Just- spring when the world is mud luscious the little lame balloonman whistles far and wee and eddyandbill come running from marbles and piracies and it’s spring

The above passage is the work of

E.E. Cummings
Robinson Jeffers
Hart Crane
Marianne Moore
F. Scott Fitzgerald

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

E.E. Cummings was known for his experimental poetry. He arranged words in unusual ways, experimented with punctuation and capital letters, and broke words apart or changed their part of speech.
These experiments in language and grammar were Cummings’s way of expressing his individuality and encouraging readers to look at the world in a fresh way.

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QUESTION: 74

What is symbolized by “the valley of ashes” in Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gastby?

The phoenix-like rebirth of a new America
The moral and social decay caused by the mindless pursuit of wealth
The rich soil of the American imagination
The environmental conscience of American capitalism
The wildfires of American consumerism

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

In The Great Gatsby, the valley of ashes lies between West Egg and New York City. This stretch of desolate land created by the dumping of industrial ashes represents the moral and social decay of a society corrupted by the mindless pursuit of wealth.

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