Why did Kate Chopin’s 1899 novel The Awakening prompt outrage among critics?
A) They rejected her conceptualization of war.
B) They claimed that the plot involved too much bloodshed.
C) They objected to the sympathetic portrayal of the heroine.
D) They were scandalized by the novel’s sexual content.
Answer: C
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At war's end, the human toll of the Civil War was
A) 600,000, nearly as many as in all other U.S. wars combined. B) 1 million, more than in all other U.S. wars. C) 50,000, about 28 percent of the population. D) 300,000, most of which succumbed to new armament technology.
As ruler of China in the early Tang dynasty, Empress Wu
a. promoted scholar bureaucrats at the expense of older aristocratic officials. b. succeeded in the conquest of Korea. c. ordered the construction of the Grand Canal. d. overthrew the Han dynasty.
Describe a few ways in which different cultures control women's sexuality.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
With the development of the Frankish kingdoms, Franks now controlled territory and former citizens of Rome, who were referred to as
a. Latins. b. Romans. c. Christians. d. Gallo-Romans. e. imperialists.