In On the Beach, novelist Nigel Shute
a. criticized the conformity of the 1950s.
b. attacked the wastefulness of the space race.
c. portrayed the horror of nuclear war.
d. challenged the racism of American society.
ANSWER: c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) Langston Hughes B) Paul Laurence Dunbar C) Claude McKay D) Wallace Thurman
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A) A gold mine that produced large amounts of bullion for the Spanish crown. B) An Amerindian village where escaped slaves were welcomed. C) A high court for judicial and military matters. D) A town council responsible for enacting local laws. E) A plantation estate where Amerindians worked in horrible conditions.